Jorge Lorenzo and Dani Pedrosa play the concentration game in the title race continues |
Jorge Lorenzo for the second time could decide the MotoGP title in Malaysia, but said at the press conference on Thursday that 28 points is not enough of a fierce battle. "Its possible, but its hard. So I do not think too much about it, but I will try in every session, and particularly in the race to reach my maximum potential." This will remain the Mallorcan particularly focused on Sunday and take as many points as possible.
Compared to Japan, the race track at Sepang offer other conditions. "Its a different route, it prevail other conditions and other circumstances. We will have to wait until tomorrow. Its a long way, a long way and its usually very hot, so has the bike less power, at least you can feel less force when one goes out from the curves, "added Lorenzo.
His title rival Dani Pedrosa will continue to gain in order to keep the championship open. "Normally, I was always good on the track. It is a circuit where each MotoGP rider travels often in a season, so we all know him well. In the past we had some good races and certainly it is again important have to stay focused and continue to up the training well. " Pedrosa also hopes that his Honda works well and he can get the most out of it.
Favourite track
Alvaro Bautista, who managed it in Japan for the second time on the podium, is looking forward to the Malaysian track. "Sepang is my favorite track in the championship. I was in the 125 well here and in the 250 I won a race and was a couple of times on the podium. Also in MotoGP I have got my best results, so I like the track really. We will see what happens this weekend. Last weekend was the first day very well and I expect that I can continue this work and try to be as competitive as in Motegi to be, "he beamed.
Cal Crutchlow fared less well at Motegi: He was in the final round with an empty tank stand. However, the Briton is looking ahead: "We did the whole weekend a good improvement and the team did a great job, it was good that Alvaro and fight I have there, thats what the league needs, what the spectators see. want and what the drivers want. "
Although it is the second year for GP Crutchlow until he knows the yield by one Sepang test drives already well. "The more rounds are shot here, the more like it and the more you get used to it. It is a long distance, so you lose a lot of time when one in every corner, just a little back depends. Hopefully we can get in the next few days to do our best. Looking forward to Sundays race. It is certainly a fun weekend. "
Very strange
Valentino Rossi also likes the racetrack. "One of the biggest of the season. All drivers spend here at Sepang more or less one month a year. We have calculated that we have in the last decade have about 25,000 km driven here in Sepang, so everyone knows the route certainly very well. It is a great pleasure to ride here, because it is one of the routes where driving in the MotoGP makes "the most fun, said the Italians.
It Rossi had thought at first of Marco Simoncelli, was reminded of the front of the press conference. "It was as always - very strange, but all the best drivers came to the curve eleven, where Marco crashed last year, so it was very emotional, its been a year, but when that happens, it is very difficult.. to move with the times - its always like the first day and that too, because we miss him every normal day, especially in the paddock, very. "