From Randy Mamola?s column for Alpinestars:
I talked to Lorenzo?s crew chief Ramon Forcada after the race about the choice to run the softer front tire and he said it was Jorge?s call after morning warm-up, as he did a good run of low 1:57?s on a tire that had 25 laps on it and thought it could?ve helped him put pressure on Dani early in the race. As it was, the gamble backfired for the reigning champ and he now sits 32 points behind Casey in the championship standings with seven races to go.
How refreshing to see Lorenzo taking a punt and trying something different. It is an indication that the Honda is a superior machine this season, and of Yamaha?s struggle to match them. This agreed, Lorenzo?s approach is not one of sitting back and hoping consistency wins the day ? it won?t ? but of looking for chinks in the Honda?s armour. This particular punt did not pay off, track temperature rose too high during the race, but Jorge deserves credit for trying it. A little more cloud and he could have been troubling the Hondas. And the approach of putting Pedrosa under pressure early on looks like a valid one given Dani?s exit stage left before race end.
More of the same please, Jorge.
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