Ducati rider Jorge Lorenzo says he “never found the right rhythm” over the British Grand Prix weekend, but was pleased with the result.
The Spaniard was more conservative at the start, but remained in the frontrunning group in the early stages of the Silverstone race.
Lorenzo ended up crossing the line in fifth place, 3.5 seconds behind winner and Ducati team-mate Andrea Dovizioso.
Despite missing out on the second podium of his 2017 MotoGP season, Lorenzo was happy with the overall result considering his struggles.
“This time I opted for a more conservative start than usual and maybe it slowed my progress in the early laps,” he said.
“For sure after rather a difficult weekend, in which we never exactly found the right rhythm, we have to be happy because in the race I managed to manage the throttle well and preserve the tyres.
“In this way, the rear tyre stayed consistent throughout. It wasn’t sufficient to catch the leading group but it was enough to keep the gap down and score my best result of the season in this sense.
“And I think that at Misano we can do even better. I want to congratulate Andrea, who rode a masterful race, and showed that he was perfect in managing this type of race.
“His results speak for themselves: four wins and the championship lead can only make the entire team happy.”
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