MotoGP, Rossi and Lorenzo: in Argentina to forget: Jorge Lorenzo: It’s not the beginning of the season I had dreamed of. My season starts now Rossi leads the chase for the Hondas but he needs something more to close the gap: winning The Yamaha squad needs to change course and hopes that the Argentina GP will give his riders the opportunity to turn page. Rossi, after a good start to the season in Qatar needs to quickly forget the Texan race. He leads the chase for the Hondas but he needs something more to close the gap: winning. It would be the best medicine also for Lorenzo, unrecognizable in the first two races. Nervousness, not perfect fitness and many - too many - mistakes for a top rider of his calibre. The Termas de Rio Hondo GP will be the last overseas race before the long stint in the Old Continent. None (Bautista, Barbera and Bradl apart) knows the track and that means starting - at least on paper - on equal basis for everyone. Valentino Rossi is eager to put behind him the last round in Texas where tyre wear prevented a podium challenge: “It is important to go immediately to Argentina after the weekend in Austin and try to get a good result – he explained - This is a new circuit for everyone and we have to interpret it well.It is really hard to understand now if this track will be suitable for the Yamaha as there are many variables. Well know after the first few laps on the track. I am happy with the work we are doing so far and in Argentina we will be even more focused to get good results. Well have to understand as soon as possible the ideal set up of the bike, and above all we’ll have to understand how the tyres behave on this asphalt. We will analyse all the data and we will do our best. Going to a new circuit is always exciting”. Teammate Jorge Lorenzo arrives determined to return to his traditional hunting grounds at the front of the pack. “Obviously it’s not the beginning of the season I had dreamed of but I’m quite confident that we can revert the situation. It’s not easy to swallow what happened at Austin but I always try to get the positive thing even if we are in trouble – he said - Now I’m just thinking about Argentina and I’m really looking forward to racing as soon as possible there. Staying on track is the best way to forget and I think our championship is going to kick off over there. I think I’m going to be much more stimulated in front of the Argentinian fans and finally we will achieve a normal race. That track is a new one in the championship and the first ever visit to Termas de Rio Hondo. That’s why we need to improve in a rush from Friday and try to stay calm and concentrate to get the best pace as soon as possible with the bike. Just a few riders could test in Argentina last year so I guess the inconvenience of learning the circuit is almost the same for everyone. Hopefully we will enjoy that track and we will catch a good result before we start racing in Europe. From my side I will arrive with plenty of energy after resting and training hard in Mexico”. Translated by Federica De Zottis #Motogp #ValentinoRossi #JorgeLorenzo #Argentina #GranPremio
Posted on: Wed, 23 Apr 2014 13:55:07 +0000
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