Lorenzo looking to fulfill “dream” as Pedrosa pulls out
Added on Thursday, October 7th, 2010 by Carole Nash Editor
Lorenzo looking to fulfill “dream” as Pedrosa pulls out
Jorge Lorenzo needs just a ninth place finish in Sunday’s Malaysian Grand Prix to be crowned World Champion after Dani Pedrosa confirmed his absence for this weekend’s round with a broken collarbone.
The Fiat Yamaha rider needs just seven points to claim his first MotoGP championship, with his main title rival sitting out this weekend’s round as he did in Motegi at the weekend.
The withdrawal of Pedrosa means that Lorenzo has little to do this weekend to claim his first premier class title and the 23-year-old is looking forward to fulfilling a “lifetime dream”.
“All I am thinking about is Sunday and if I can win the title…it’s been one of the dreams of my life and it would be great to get it here in Sepang,” he claimed. “I like Malaysia a lot and I’ve done so many kilometres there testing on my M1, plus I have great memories from winning the 250 championship there in 2007.
“The track is long and modern but the weather can be a problem because it can be too hot and also rain can cause problems. Last year was a bit crazy with the rain and then I had to start from last on the grid! I would definitely prefer it to be dry this year.
“The team and I will focus in the same way we have all season, working hard from Friday and with the goal of podium or victory. We hope for the best result we can get.”
