Lorenzo: The Desmosedici base is good, but not yet maximal

MotoGP preseason test results in Sepang showed Desmosedici have a good base. Jorge Lorenzo is enthusiastic because the space to grow is still widespread.

Lorenzo appeared okay in pre-season tests at Sepang which ended on Tuesday (30/1/2018) ago. Spanish rider was never far from the leading position.

On the first day, Lorenzo finished third with a distance of just 0.375 seconds from Dani Pedrosa in first position. On the second day, Lorenzo finished the fourth session with a time difference getting thinner, just 0.143 seconds from Maverick Vinales.

While in the last day, Lorenzo success so the fastest with catata one minute 58,830 seconds. Note that time is a new round record at Sepang.

Lorenzo rate so far Desmosedici GP18 have a good performance. But many aspects that can still be polished again, one of the most valued need to be addressed is on the machine in RPM.

"Well, you always try to improve things in general, you do not stop trying to improve all areas, not just the engine, not the chassis, not the electronics," he said.

"So always, every manufacturer should develop in each path, but sometimes you can not do it.This time, as I said, the chassis is growing and the engine is smoother around the corner."

"Maybe we still need to polish high RPM, but we will continue to work.We will find a way to succeed I still think we have a pretty big margin We have not been at maximum potential This is a good sign because we finished first and still have margin for growing, "added Lorenzo.

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