Jorge Lorenzo admits that he was gracious to salvage second place at Laguna Seca, having feared for significant injures after a Turn 8 highside on Saturday. Having been passed by Casey Stoner, the Yamaha rider settled for second.
“Well first of all I’m lucky to be in the second position; after the crash yesterday I thought it wasn’t possible to race for a little while,” explained the reigning World Champion. “After qualifying I hoped I might be able to fight till the end for victory, but sometimes expectations are not reality.
“Casey was faster today, I couldn’t match his pace at the end. My physical condition is not so perfect, which makes us a bit slow as well. Second is okay, we are only 20 points behind Casey, and we’ll try again next time.”
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| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  C. Stoner | Repsol Honda | 43:52.145 |
| 2. | J. Lorenzo | Fiat Yamaha | +5.634 |
| 3. | D. Pedrosa | Repsol Honda | +9.467 |
| 4. | B. Spies | Fiat Yamaha | +20.562 |
| 5. | A. Dovizioso | Repsol Honda | +20.885 |
| 6. | V. Rossi | Ducati | +30.351 |
| 7. | N. Hayden | Ducati | +31.031 |
| 8. | C. Edwards | Tech 3 | +45.502 |
| 9. | H. Barbera | Aspar Team | +51.549 |
| 10. | H. Aoyama | Gresini | +1:08.850 |
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