Poker Lorenzo but Valentino Rossi’s okay – La Gazzetta dello Sport

Jorge Lorenzo made poker

Jorge Lorenzo won for the fourth time in a row, dominating from the first corner as before. That there would be celebrated for Valentino Rossi? Well, the verdict of Montmelo is still a defeat, but (rather) sweet. Meanwhile, because Marc Marquez, the scarecrow and the big favorite, is already out of the game. Not little. In Sepang during winter testing, there were those who would have bet that the Little Devil would have won this year as well. Instead nothing. Goodbye 2016 Marc …

Valentino Rossi is still first in the World.

FAMILY AFFAIRS – now there is only one obstacle between ValeRossi and tenth World. A. Big one though. Lorenzo is now because of a driver “on fire”, all the guesses with your eyes closed. And ‘how those magical striker who also mark the year of rebound, or the point guard that puts eight meters also turned his back to the basket. Lorenzo is running perfectly. In the test system and manages the bike every time to catch the first row, ideal springboard for his escapes. Then the front and not once ever. Catalonia did not even reserved a pass but it was a race for those who like to connoisseurs, lived on the edge of tenths of a second. Stand head and manage a piccolossimo lead with a bulldog as Rossi on his heels is an exercise of great tension. A normal driver would have succumbed to the head, it would get done and he would play in the final sprint. Lorenzo not, is as hard as steel. The tenth iris at 36 for Rossi is likely to be the target harder entire career. For this reason the more exciting to chase.

A new fall cuts off Marc Marquez.

BATTLE OF NERVES – An opponent is just more manageable two, or three . Especially if driving your own bike. VR46 aware. Almost always his teammates are derailed, in proportion to their dangerousness. Vale knows how to make the breakthrough at the World Cup. Years ago, if necessary, he lifted up the wall between him and Jorge. Now the Yamaha is trying in every way to defuse possible tensions, but there will be so. A day will come that the orbits of Vale and Jorge will collide. It can happen on the track, perhaps in the next challenge at Assen, but also outside. Lorenzo knows that he is alone in the box Yamaha, the other is surrounded by a whole tribe of collaborators, advisors, friends. It takes little to break the (thin) balances. Lorenzo on track gives the impression of being unbeatable, right now. But the struggle of nerves may shift the balance. Jorge will be able to live in peace, between now and November. And he knows it.

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