Lorenzo: “I didn’t accept Marc’s way of running, now he has more respect”

The debut of Mark Marquez in the MotoGP World Championship shook the scene in a surprising way. One of those affected is Jorge Lorenzowho won the world title in 2012, adding his fourth championship to his record. However, in 2013, Lorenzo saw his reign interrupted by the young pilot of Cerverawho, in his first season with large displacement motorcycles, was able to be crowned champion. That victory represented his third world title, to be followed by a fourth in 2014.

In 2015, Jorge Lorenzo was able to prevail Marc Marquez In a complicated year for the pilot of Cervera. This is a temporary hiatus, since 2016, Marquez He would begin a dominant run, winning back-to-back championships through 2019, before suffering an injury that would change the course of his career. During this time, both drivers, #93 and #99, shared a team sling bagalthough that collaboration was short-lived, because Lorenzo decided to retire from motorcycling at the end of the 2019 season.

After his withdrawal, Lorenzo He never left the racing world. Now he has moved on to competitions with four wheels, while still closely linked to MotoGP. As a commentator for DAZN and host of his own podcast, he remains an active and respected voice on current championship events, offering analysis and opinions on what’s happening on the grid.

last weekend, Jorge Lorenzo participated in ‘Festival of Sports’, celebrated in Trent, Italyan event organized by the famous Italian newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport. In his speech, the five-time world champion shared his vision about the future of Mark Marquez.

For the 37-year-old ex-pilot, Jorge Lorenzothe conflict between Marc Marquez and Pecko Bagnaia is found (2025) in equal terms. Lorenzowhen meditating Marc Marquezbelieve that the pilot of Cervera He developed a greater “respect” for his rivals over time. Looking back at the intense rivalry that both experienced in 2013, there are moments that stand out for their intensity, such as the famous incident at the Spanish Grand Prix in Jerez.

In that race, Marquez made a very controversial overtake in the final corner, a corner that had just been christened Lorenzo. That move, aggressive and risky, left its mark on their relationship and on the rivalry that marked one of MotoGP’s most exciting seasons. Now, however, Lorenzo notice a different era in Marquezwho looks more calculated and aware of his actions on the track.

“I think, for a variety of reasons, it’s going to be a challenge to start on equal terms,” ​​he began by saying. Jorge about him Bagnaia–Marquez. “In 2013, I did not accept his way of running [de Marc]very aggressive. Now he has some ‘respect’ for his rivals. “It must be said that the rules are stricter than ten years ago.”

Furthermore, leaving behind the problems of the past, Jorge praised the Catalan pilot: “He is an animal on a sporting level. Since 2020, he has had very bad luck in terms of his physical condition. Without those problems, he would have won at least two or three more world championships.”