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The clear sky over Misano does not fully reflect the mood of Jorge Lorenzo, who came to Italy keen to put into practice all the good work done during the tests right here on the Adriatic shore. However, his eighth place time at the end of the day does not satisfy number 99, who in any case maintains his composure. “It was not a great day – Jorge begins – since I lapped slower than in the test, and I felt the lack of grip on the asphalt because of the rain more than the others. The settings from the tests did not work here today, but tomorrow the grip should be better and that will certainly help us, although we need to adapt to these conditions. It was hard to stop the bike on the braking sections and turn it on the corners.”
So there is still a lot of work to do, but Jorge stresses the steps taken forward race after race that give him confidence.
“We did an experiment on the bike to improve on corners but it did not go well and we lost time. In general I am working a lot with Cristian (editor’s note: Gabarrin) and little by little we are figuring out which setup suits me best. Also, with the new fairing we took a step forward in recent races on how to ride the bike and its reactions. It is a series of small elements that are helping me to be faster compared to recent races.”
Among the various points that need work, the new fairing remains one of the fixed points on which to build his weekend, ate least in terms of the weekend on the track dedicated to Marco Simoncelli.
“I think that making comparisons on this track is pointless –Jorge explains – unlike tracks with a longer straight. I feel greater benefits than the other riders with the new fairing. The flag to flag? I think that as far as entry goes nothing has changed, whereas the real step forward, in my opinion, is the mechanic with the lollipop, who decides when to release the rider, having the best view of where the other riders are.”
