Lorenzo eyeing home podium
Added on Wednesday, June 1st, 2011 by Carole Nash Editor
Lorenzo eyeing home podium
Jorge Lorenzo admits that he is looking forward to racing at his home circuit in Barcelona this weekend, with a return to the podium very much on the agenda.
The world champion missed out on a rostrum finish for the first time this season at Le Mans three weeks ago, settling for a fourth place finish after struggling with a finger injury caused by a crash in the weekend’s warm-up session.
But Lorenzo, who leads the championship by 12 points over Casey Stoner, has been focusing very much on consistency as he has matured in the MotoGP class and the 24 year-old knows that he faces a tough test against his title rivals.
“We are now going straight to Montmeló and we don’t even need to take a plane. It is amazing,” he claimed. “I am so happy to be here, the closest track to my home. I remember last year’s victory and also those in my 250cc days.
“This is a fast track with high speed and slow corners. It is the second race in Spain and I would like to be as fit as in Jerez. I know it’s going to be tough; we need to improve a lot because our competitors are very strong and my finger is still recovering from the Le Mans warm up crash. Our aim in this GP will be the podium. We should be focused from Friday on, and I am quite confident that the team is ready to fight, as usual.”
