In Spain, only two riders have won more world titles than Jorge Lorenzo: Ángel Nieto (12+1) and Marc Márquez. The rider from the Balearic Islands left the motorcycling elite with five titles under his belt (2 in 250cc and 3 in MotoGP): a glowing palmarès that includes 68 victories. Most importantly, he was the only one able to challenge and beat Marc Márquez in his golden era, when #93 seemed unapproachable.
Today, Lorenzo analyzed the MotoGP and, in Andrea Migno's Mig Babol podcast, he made sweeping statements. With his direct and sharp unmistakable style, he claimed his place in history: "Forgive me for saying this, but I'm the only one to have beaten all those holy monsters in a world championship. I'm not saying I'm the best ever, but certainly the only one to have won a title against Valentino Rossi, Casey Stoner, Dani Pedrosa, and Marc Márquez. Rossi hasn't beaten Márquez and Stoner, and he hasn't competed against Marc, while Pedrosa has never won a world championship," the five-time champion proudly stated.
Márquez: "A force of nature, but his audacity could betray him"
Lorenzo didn't spare any effort when talking about the current leader of the MotoGP either. Marc Márquez, in fact, goes on summer break as the undisputed leader, with a 120-point over his brother Álex and 168 over Pecco Bagnaia. A former teammate at Repsol Honda, Lorenzo knows the phenomenon from Cervera well: "Marc is a force of nature. Physically, he's very powerful, he has incredible reflexes and, above all, he's the rider who's least afraid of falls or injuries. He's very strong in left-handers, something not for everyone. But his weakness is precisely what has made him so strong. Fearlessness. He's made mistakes in the past because of this, and he may pay the price again. Barring any misfortune, however, he'll win the 2025 title. We can almost already engrave his name on the cup."
Bagnaia's defense: "He needs the perfect bike"
Márquez's main rival was supposed to be Pecco Bagnaia, but the reigning world champion is struggling to find the sensation with the Ducati GP25. "Pecco needs grip on the front and, when he doesn't feel it, he suffers a lot. Marc, on the other hand, doesn't need a perfect bike to go fast," Lorenzo explained. "But he doesn't give up on him. "I like Pecco because he never gives up, and that's why I defend him. He's an impeccable rider, but he needs everything to be in the right place to express himself at his best."