World champion Jorge Lorenzo has credited his patience following a superb race victory in Sunday’s second round of the MotoGP World Championship.
The factory Yamaha rider won the crash-fest ahead of countryman Dani Pedrosa (Repsol Honda) by 19.339 seconds, boosting himself into the lead of the 2011 series.
In the end it was Lorenzo who proved toughest in the conditions, boosting himself into the lead of the world title ahead of a massive hometown crowd.
“It has been one of my most patience races. It’s a great victory, which we needed and I feel so good,” Lorenzo commented. “This is also the first time I have won in wet conditions, the first time ever!
“Now we are working to improve our bike, taking as much points as possible on the way. The King of Spain said to me that he would bring me good luck after our meeting last February in Madrid, he was right.
“With the competition so high this year I never imagined I would be leader after two races. I am so happy to have won this weekend, especially as my friends from Yamaha Indonesia came all the way here to support us.”
Lorenzo now leads the world championship by nine points over Pedrosa.