There are former racing drivers who recycle themselves as TV commentators, others suffer less from the passage that agree to be a test driver and then there are those who just … To go fishing. We leave the names to you. In any case, there are some good ones with all three activities …
Then there is Jorge Lorenzo, who in his retirement decided to follow in Nico Rosberg’s footsteps – very good, follow him – and like the former world champion has started a YouTube activity. But not only that. Porfuera now extends across all social networks and recently landed on Tik Tok, where he answered his followers’ questions.
Lorenzo is never banal. He wasn’t racing while he was racing and he isn’t today. We can blame him for his excessive sincerity, but in a politically correct world we can consider it a virtue.
Jorge had no doubts about the big rivals: “I think Marc Marquez is the best driver on the grid, a beast in many ways, he now has a tough nut to crack in Fabio Quartararo. But when he’s recovered from his injury he’ll be sure to show it again, “he said.
Then he went into detail and referred to himself …
“It depends on the period, in 250 it was very difficult for me to beat Dani Pedrosa who was very fast. In the early years of MotoGP, Valentino Rossi from 2008 to 2010, who was in his best shape, and 2015 too “, my last championship, and then Marc from his arrival in MotoGP to my retirement was incredibly fast.
When asked about the difference between Marc and the other champions Jorge provided this analysis: “The difference between Marquez and the rest of the world is that Marc never gave up a race in any circumstance, so he was perhaps the toughest rival to beat.”
But how does it feel in these extreme competitive situations?
“When it’s the last lap and you’re fighting with riders of Rossi and Marquez caliber, it’s normal to be very nervous, your heart rate climbs to 200 and you realize the importance of the moment, I think it happens to them too.” . In Montmel At 2009 I was very nervous with Rossi because I knew he was very strong and also at Silverstone 2019 with Marc it was more or less the same, except that on that occasion it was my turn to celebrate the win .