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“It had been a while since I had taken a tumble like that”, Lorenzo can joke about his spectacular and terrible highside this morning at Motegi. The accident, like the impact, was violent, but luckily without serious consequences.
“I was frightened. I thought the worst - he recalls - When I stood up, I hurt all over. I thought I had broken an ankle.”
You even went to hospital…
“Only as a precaution, but I was soon back at the track.”
How was it to get back on the bike?
“To be honest, I was the first to be surprised. It went better than I had expected. The bike ran very well and I was able to improve lap by lap.”
You even battled for pole position…
“Yes, but Marquez was fast and especially Valentino, who was able to follow Viñales. I tried, but I was unable to do better than them.”
You weren’t in pain?
“When I returned to the circuit I could not even walk well, but the pain killers and the adrenaline made me forget everything.”
Are you at ease about tomorrow?
“Everything should go well and I have the potential to battle for the win.”
What kind of race are you expecting?
“The last 10 laps will be essential. Whoever manages their tyres well will have an advantage. In the first stages we will all be close, but the situation will change in the finale.”
