Sunday, June 5, 2011

Lorenzo admits Pedrosa's greatness at Estoril


"He's 100 percent deserved to win this because she is very fast at the end of the race."

Yamaha rider Jorge Lorenzo won the judge's Dani Pedrosa MotoGP Portugal deserved after overtaking him in the last four laps at Estoril Circuit, Sunday, May 1, 2011.

Start from the second position, Lorenzo had led the way race at Estoril after the first lap. However, the 2010 MotoGP world champion is constantly being followed by the Repsol Honda rider Dani Pedrosa.

Pedrosa did not let Lorenzo breathe freely throughout the race, until finally found momentum in the last four laps. After going through the tracks straight, Pedrosa, Lorenzo overtaking success in Turn 1.

After the race Lorenzo asserted difficult to maintain the position from Pedrosa. The Spanish rider was admitted fatigue when trying to distance themselves from these kompatriotnya.

"As usual I do my best. I tried to widen the distance, but when I pass the straight path, Dani always be behind me. Maybe I was too pressed up to my stamina lost from Dani," Lorenzo said as quoted by Autosport.

Pedrosa appear extraordinary after surgery to remove the metal plate from his collarbone after an accident at the Japanese GP last season.

Lorenzo admitted glad to see Pedrosa returned to the show insisted after the two series earlier this season because of injury difficulties they experienced.

"He's 100 percent deserved this victory because he was so fast at the end of the race, and usually this condition is reversed. We'll see what will happen in the next race," said Lorenzo.