Lorenzo: Spies So Serious Challenges

Year 2011 will be a second season Spies in the classroom is the most prestigious and the first with Yamaha factory team. Texas rider who, for the 2009 World Superbike champion, came to the capital which is good, because he won the best newcomer award, having ranked sixth in the MotoGP 2010, the best position for the satellite team rider. This is what makes Lorenzo pretty confident with the ability of Spies.

"I think Ben will fight for the title of the world. He's very quick and he has demonstrated his ability to fight in the front position and become the best satellite rider last year," said Lorenzo.

If Lorenzo was sure colleagues can be world champion, another case with Spies. He did not want too brag. Promoted to the team of the manufacturer, Spies still set a target to achieve the first victory in this 2011 season.

"You can not just jump and say we will fight to become world champion this year. It is still too early and this is just our second season," said Spies.

"We finished sixth at the end of the 2010 season, I always wanted to do an even better year in every race so I wanted to finish in the top five this year. Realistically, my goal this season is to fight to win many victories and podiums .

Regarding the condition of the team as a whole, Lorenzo said there is harmony between himself and the Spies. Spanish rider admitted, the situation now is far different from when he was a teammate with Valentino Rossi, who flee to the Ducati.

"Ben is a person full of friendship, he was serious on the track as well as I, but among us there is no problem and I do not think we will experience (divisions) in the future," said former world champion twice this 250cc class.

"Our situation is very good especially the two of us a fast rider. I think we're on the right track. So, this being a good thing for us to establish good relations, not only for us, but also to assist in developing a Yamaha motorcycle."

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Lorenzo: Pedrosa and Stoner Faster

"I feel happy with the Yamaha because they pretty much fix our bike so we are much better than last year and also is faster. The problem is that our competitors do more repairs than we are," said Lorenzo.

Based on the record, Lorenzo 1.338 seconds adrift of Stoner. But the best time record was achieved when using a soft tire and the Spanish rider is feeling, the actual difference is only less than half that amount.

"The race simulation, I feel good, physically also very consistent for 20 laps. I almost always reach 2 minutes 1.7 seconds. I think, only Dani and Casey could be faster than us at this time so it is not too bad," he explained.

"We, on this track, about half a second slower Dani and Casey. But if you see a simulation race Dovizioso Simoncelli and do, they are very fast at first, but in the end they were unable to survive in a record 2 minutes 1 second.

"So this is our best points and if we can fix it again, we can fight for victory in Qatar and other tracks. The main problem is the traction and the engine. We have to improve traction, but not enough, and the engine also has not been too fast. "

Lorenzo admits, Sepang circuit layout is much more profitable Honda, because they can dig up all the potential team. Nevertheless, the former double world champion 250 cc class is still felt, M1 hers "just a little behind."

"You know, I want to win at least like last year, but the time is still difficult," said Lorenzo, who will enter his fourth season in the MotoGP event.

"Something could change and probably many in the middle of the year we will have a lot of things. Maybe it's become one of the worst tracks for Yamaha, because the long straight track and traction, but I still believe we were only slightly behind the Honda."

From Sepang, the rider will go to Qatar for the last official training on 13-14 March. After that, they will stay in the country to prepare for the 2011 MotoGP series held in Losail Circuit, Qatar, March 20.

"The competitors we are very fast (when to use soft tires), but this new second practice. I think, Qatar will become a very different story," said Yamaha team manager, Wilco Zeelenberg.

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Lorenzo: So Labor Our Main Issues

Jorge Lorenzo admitted, "power" is still the main obstacle to deal with the Yamaha MotoGP 2011. Therefore, the Spanish world champion said, they have to wait for various improvements for the Yamaha can approach the achievement of Honda, which appear very dominant during pre-season test.

What am I thinking right now is the engine problem, which is the main issue is that we lose power, "said Lorenzo to Motosprint.

"We need to get more power again and this is a job for Yamaha to do. We need a machine that can be lauched as closely as possible to produce big power.

"Everyone must have known how our rivals have made a big step forward and they have a machine with more power."

Nevertheless, the former double world champion claimed the 250cc class was not too worried about the situation now. Only he admitted, his struggle to retain his hard work.

"I know that Yamaha did not like this situation, so of course the mechanics will react," said Lorenzo. "I'm calm, because in this case I can not do anything to the machine: I need to wait for the mechanics."

Answering a question whether he asked for an upgraded power to deal with the series opener in Qatar on 20 March, Lorenzo said: "No, because it is not possible. I hope not too long to wait until a few series."

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Lorenzo Pessimistic, Optimistic Spies

MotoGP world champion Jorge Lorenzo admitted that he was not too competitive to compete for the victory in the series opener this season in Qatar, Yamaha racer appeared pessimistic after the second day of diving practice at Losail, Qatar,

At the trial last pre-season, Lorenzo slumped in the seventh. He was unable to break the dominance of the Repsol Honda duo, Casey Stoner and Dani Pedrosa, who mastered the position 1-2, and unable to compete with teammate, Ben Spies, who is ranked third.

"I do not feel ready to compete for victory," said Lorenzo told the official MotoGP site. "It would be difficult to fight on the podium, but we'll try."

Lorenzo said the tests on Monday showed a setback because he was difficult to achieve the best results.

"I have such great expectations after yesterday. However, we actually do not change, either record the best time or feelings, because that still is far worse than yesterday," added the Spanish rider.

"We created a simulated race with soft tires on the rear, and from mid to end of the race, I have even more slowly. So, setting the motor is not good, and we hope to try setting used last year at the race weekend. We'll see what will happen. "

The opposite in fact submitted his teammate Lorenzo, Spies. Texas-based rider was admitted happy and ready to face the series premiere at Losail.

"It's a good test, and I'm happy," said Spies. "Today we tried some new things and motorcycles are also experiencing a lot of progress."

"I am very confident when coming here after the race at Sepang. Hopefully we can make a better bike again before the race. Last year we saw the M1 works well on this track as a strong point for the Yamaha. I think the same thing also could occur this year. "

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Lorenzo: My grandmother could Faster

Yamaha rider Jorge Lorenzo, so furious with their performance at practice last official MotoGP pre-season 2011 in Losail, Qatar, the ultimate test before the series opener at the Losail Circuit, Lorenzo slumped in seventh position with a record time of 1 minute 56.707 seconds best.

Raihan is still slower than what he gained on Sunday (13/03/2011) night. He's also more than a second adrift with Repsol Honda rider, Casey Stoner, who recorded the fastest time on the last night. Stoner also lost to teammate, Ben Spies, who was in third position.

Therefore, do not be surprised if Lorenzo was very disappointed with the preparation to defend his title. Former double world champion 250 cc class was also felt pessimistic about his chances of winning the series opener in Qatar.

"This is not the best day throughout my career," said Lorenzo, who won the ninth series of the 2010 season and make a new record in the arena of MotoGP, when collecting a total of 383 points. "When I raced with my bad to admit it and say that I do not look good. I raced well. However, setting the motor is not exactly so we lost a lot of time because the rear tires."

"My grandmother could probably faster with a better setting."

Lorenzo admits, his bike is very difficult to change in the right direction. That's because he feels very uncomfortable when doing any braking and traksinya bad. Therefore, this Spanish rider said that they would try setting last year after setting in Sepang is not suitable for use in Losail.

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Lorenzo: I'm Better Than Rossi

2010 MotoGP world champion Jorge Lorenzo, claiming to be  underdogs  in the race to maintain  his performance in season 2011. However, the Spanish rider claims is still better than Valentino Rossi today.

"Favourites this year is Dani Pedrosa and Casey Stoner, the new me, my colleague Ben Spies, Marco (Simoncelli), and Andrea (Dovizioso)," said Lorenzo via international telephone from Doha, Qatar. For him, Dani and Stoner is a strong rider, very tough, and has a fast motor.

Mallorca-born rider 23 years ago this did not look down upon Simoncelli and Dovizioso equally from Honda. However, Dani and Stoner was showing when the awesomeness Honda RC212V at Sepang (Malaysia) in the test session, including in Losail (Qatar), recently.

About Ducati, Lorenzo judge them not in peak condition even though it can get maximum results. When asked about the possibility Ducati win, "Maybe yes, maybe not. What is clear, he (Rossi) would experience a difficult competition, maybe more than ever before in his career," said Lorenzo.

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