Jorge Lorenzo the Fiat Yamaha rider has admitted to having a fear of riding now and he is desperate to regain the confidence he had at the beginning of the season.
He has said that he is not the same rider he was at the start of 2008, and that he is struggling to ride at the limit following his succession of crashes and injuries.
He said in an interview,
“Circumstances have changed. Unfortunately I’ve had too many consecutive crashes and these have caused me to be afraid of the bike, I’m not the same person I was at the beginning of the season.
At this competitive level, if you are a bit afraid of the bike and lose just a little bit of confidence, then you are finished. Normally I’m not afraid of crashing and getting injured but now I’m in crisis and I working to getting rid of this fear”.
Sete Gibernau completed a three day test yesterday on the Ducati Desmosedici at the Mugello circuit, a day ahead of schedule.
Gibernau said,
“I wish to thank Ducati again for the chance to ride the MotoGP bike once more. We will see together whether and how there will be the chance to continue our cooperation.”
Gibernau admitted previously to “several offers on the table”
This weekend is the Rizla Suzuki Racing day at Assen with the riders Loris Capirossi and Chris Vermeulen putting in two lots of five laps each of the circuit in front of their fans.
The Rizla Racing day is supported by Suzuki and is held every August at the Assen TT circuit, which not only features the MotoGP bikes but also Karts, super-cars as well as other motorcycles, plus a round of the ATS Formel-3-cup.
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