Jorge Lorenzo was left to regret his softer front tyre choice for Sunday’s 22-lap Czech Republic Grand Prix, with the Yamaha rider explaining that the hotter air and track temperatures worked against him. The reigning Champion ultimately had to make do with fourth, describing the race as ‘possibly one of the worst’ of his career so far.
"The front tyre we chose was not the best option today," said Lorenzo, who now sits 32 points adrift of Casey Stoner in the championship standings. "We tried it in qualifying and yesterday morning and it gave me a really good feeling and very constant pace. Today with the different conditions and temperature it was not working.
"From the beginning of the second lap I was really close to losing my front in every corner so it was difficult to improve on fourth position. The Championship is now even more difficult for us but that doesn’t mean it is finished. There are still a lot of points to be played for so we must focus on winning the most races we can.
"Now we must forget this race which is probably one of the worst this season and possibly in my MotoGP career, I am excited to try the 1000 bike and improvements to the current 800 engine tomorrow as well!"
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| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  C. Stoner | Repsol Honda | 43:16.796 |
| 2. | A. Dovizioso | Repsol Honda | +6.532 |
| 3. | M. Simoncelli | Gresini | +7.792 |
| 4. | J. Lorenzo | Fiat Yamaha | +8.513 |
| 5. | B. Spies | Fiat Yamaha | +10.186 |
| 6. | V. Rossi | Ducati | +12.632 |
| 7. | N. Hayden | Ducati | +23.037 |
| 8. | C. Edwards | Tech 3 | +24.189 |
| 9. | H. Aoyama | Gresini | +25.202 |
| 10. | H. Barbera | Aspar Team | +36.566 |
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