Jorge Lorenzo has provided a break-down on what made some of his fꦓiercest rivals so special.

Lorenzo is five years into retire🥀ment from a MotoGP caree🌺r which yielded two championships.

He notorioꦚusly fought Valentino Rossi, Marc Marquez, Casey Stoner and Dani Pedroꦿsa in some of MotoGP’s best-ever battles.

“Dani🧸 Pedrosa, Marc Marquez and Casey Stoner all amazed me. And Valentino Rossi, obviously,” he told&nb𒀰sp;.

Lorenzo on Pedrosa

The two Spaniards had a notorious rivalry culminating in the King of Spain forcing them to shake hands after the Spani🍷sh Grand Prix in 2008.

“Pedrosa was very strong in the 125cc and 250cc because with the little guy he was, he had crazy techni🉐que,” Lorenzo said.

“Abov♐e all he took great advantage of his weight to pick up the bike.

“Which was very difficult and he was tᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚhe first to make it ꦺso obvious.

“We copied everything with the technique.”

Lorenzo on Marquez

Lorenzo’s final season in MotoGP was as Marquez’s Repsol Honda teammate. Lorenzo experience🌠d Marquez at his title-winning pomp.

“Marquez was a beast [with his mentality🔯],” Loren🐼zo said.

“And the only rider who wouldn't tell you he likes to fall. Because no one likes to fall but he wasn't afraid of ꦰfalling.

“And like a pitball he always wanted to ⛄win even if he wasn't feeling well.

“On a ꩲcircuit even if the bike wasn't working well, he had an ambition. He always wanted to beat you.

“He thought he was falling but he wasn't afraidꩵ of falling. In this sense he was unique.”

Lorenzo on Stoner

Stoner was also a two-time champion. In 2011, Stoner wඣon his second title with Lorenzo as the runner-u꧂p.

“Stoner was a natural talent,” Lorenzo said.

“For example, the track was damp withܫ patches of water, he took it out of the garag🐠e and set the track record for you.

“It took everyone two or three seconds more.

“Therefore an🐬 improvisation and an ability to see the limit of the track is immediately incredible.

“What a natural talen🐷t! You either have 🃏it or you don’t…”

Lorenzo on Rossi

The feud between Lꦚorenzo and Rossi required a wall separating the Yamaha garage when they were teammates. The fallout of the 2015 season - which Lorenzo won - is still felt todaജy.

“Valentino? Very complete,” Lorenzo admitted.

“As a person, naturally 𝓰very cle🌸ver and very charismatic.

“A great detachment, a rider who could impro🥃vise a lot with the bike🔥.

“When he was in the race, he was tired, he was gentle in th༺e [pushiꦗng]. He was very lucid.

“Very comp♕lete. He didn't have super 𝓡quality but he was very complete.”