Former motorcycle racer Jorge Lorenzo looks at the current Championship situation at the front of the field and explains which of the current MotoGP stars has amazed him the most.
Although GP veteran Jorge Lorenzo retired from the MotoGP field after the 2019 season, he continues to follow events in the highest class of the motorcycle world championship closely. And the Spaniard doesn’t shy away from giving his opinion on the stars of the World Cup circus.
He recently did this in a “Cycleworld.com” interview, in which when asked about his personal highlight in the first races of the season, he explained: “Aleix Espargaró on the Aprilia is the big surprise. No one expected him to be able to win a few races and now he’s second in the championship.”
“At the age of 33, he is a real sensation,” the 35-year-old from Palma praises his compatriot. But there are also nice words for the World Cup leader Fabio Quartararo. He says about the French: “He is currently the strongest driver when it comes to speed and mental strength.”
“Even though the Yamaha is currently not the best motorcycle in the field,” emphasizes Lorenzo. “He would be even more unbeatable on a Ducati,” the 68-time GP winner is certain. And he adds: “He is a strong driver all round and is already close to this year’s World Cup crown.”
Lorenzo said of Francesco “Pecco” Bagnaia, third in the World Championships: “He’s very fast, as you can see from the many poles he’s already won. But he also made a lot of mistakes and his deficit is already large, but the world championship fight is still open.”
MotoGP Riders’ World Championship after 12 of 20 Grands Prix:
1. Quartararo 180 Punkte. 2. Aleix Espargaró 158. 3. Bagnaia 131. 4. Bastianini 118. 5. Zarco 114. 6. Miller 107. 7. Brad Binder 98. 8. Rins 84. 9. Viñales 82. 10. Oliveira 81. 11. Martin 81. 12. Mir 77. 13. Bezzecchi 61. 14. Marc Márquez 60. 15. Marini 56. 16. Nakagami 45. 17. Pol Espargaró 42. 18. Alex Márquez 27. 19. Morbidelli 26. 20. Di Giannantonio 18 21. Darryn Binder 10. 22. Dovizioso 10. 23. Gardner 9. 24. Raúl Fernández 5.
Constructors’ Championship:
1. Ducati 271 Punkte. 2. Yamaha 180. 3. Aprilia 175. 4. KTM 131. 5. Suzuki 110. 6. Honda 88.
Team World Cup:
1. Aprilia Racing 240 Punkte. 2. Ducati Lenovo Team 238. 3. Monster Energy Yamaha 206. 4. Prima Pramac Racing 195. 5. Red Bull KTM Factory 179. 6. Suzuki Ecstar 161. 7. Gresini Racing 136. 8. Mooney VR46 Racing 117. 9. Repsol Honda 102. 10. LCR Honda 72. 11. WithU Yamaha RNF 20. 12. Tech3 KTM Factory 14.