Jorge Lorenzo says Repsol Honda rival Dani Pedrosa was ‘inspired’ on-track at Twin Ring Motegi this afternoon, admitting that the win was out of his reach due to the latter’s impressive pace. The Spaniard ultimately claimed second place at the chequered flag, closing the gap to Casey Stoner in the title fight to 40 points.
"I didn’t expect such a strange race, Casey going wide and Dovi having a ride-through," the factory Yamaha rider said. "I thought it was possible to fight with Dani but he came better and better, I think he was inspired today and at a very high level of riding.
"He decided the victory and I couldn’t follow him. To win now is almost impossible, just maybe some small possibilities!
"A big thank you to my team who worked so hard this weekend to make a very competitive bike and thank you to all the Japanese fans who came out to support us."
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| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  D. Pedrosa | Repsol Honda | 42:47.481 |
| 2. | J. Lorenzo | Fiat Yamaha | +7.299 |
| 3. | C. Stoner | Repsol Honda | +18.380 |
| 4. | M. Simoncelli | Gresini | +23.550 |
| 5. | A. Dovizioso | Repsol Honda | +23.691 |
| 6. | B. Spies | Fiat Yamaha | +37.604 |
| 7. | N. Hayden | Ducati | +39.167 |
| 8. | C. Edwards | Tech 3 | +45.023 |
| 9. | H. Aoyama | Gresini | +49.074 |
| 10. | R. de Puniet | Pramac | +59.022 |
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