Qatar MotoGP Test: 'Difficult to be fast' - Lorenzo
Jorge Lorenzo began the final MotoGP pre-season test as the top Yamaha rider, but only sixth fastest during thꦅe opening night in Qataꦏr.
The Spaniard had been ranked second only to Honda's reigning champion Marc Marquez at the final Sepang test. However a slippery Losail circuit an𒁏d lack of confidence in the rear tyre left Lorenzo 0.563s from Ducati's And🐲rea Iannone on Saturday.
"To be 🌜honest today has been difficult to ܫbe fast," Lorenzo said. "Everyone has been quite a bit slower that last year. The track looks more slippery, for example the kerbs are slippery and also bumpy.
"Especially entering the corner with the rear tyre, ꦛI still don't have enough confidence to go quicker. That is the main target for tomorrow and try to be faster in general."
Team-mate Valentino๊ Rossi was eighth (+0.673s) after a🌳n early fall.
Testing for the race ri🅰ders continues on Sunday and Monday, with the opening round of the champi🉐onship at Losail on March 26-29.
Peter has been in the paddock for 20 years and has seen Valentino Rossi come and go. He is at the forefront of the Su🏅zuki exit story and Marc Marquez’s injury issues.
