Motorsport Week
  • Formula 1
    • 2025 Formula 1 Calendar
    • 2025 Formula 1 Standings
  • Formula E
    • 2025 Formula E Calendar
    • 2025 Formula E Standings
  • IndyCar
    • 2025 IndyCar Calendar
    • 2025 IndyCar Standings
  • WRC
    • 2025 WRC Standings
    • 2025 WRC Calendar
  • MotoGP
    • 2025 MotoGP Calendar
    • 2025 MotoGP Standings
    • Moto2
    • Moto3
  • WEC
    • 2025 WEC Calendar
  • IMSA
    • 2025 IMSA Calendar
  • World SBK
  • More
    • Formula 2
    • Formula 3
    • F1 Academy
    • Moto2
    • Moto3
    • World Superbikes
    • Technical Insight
    • Galleries
    • About/Contact
    • Privacy Policy
No Result
View All Result
  • Formula 1
    • 2025 Formula 1 Calendar
    • 2025 Formula 1 Standings
  • Formula E
    • 2025 Formula E Calendar
    • 2025 Formula E Standings
  • IndyCar
    • 2025 IndyCar Calendar
    • 2025 IndyCar Standings
  • WRC
    • 2025 WRC Standings
    • 2025 WRC Calendar
  • MotoGP
    • 2025 MotoGP Calendar
    • 2025 MotoGP Standings
    • Moto2
    • Moto3
  • WEC
    • 2025 WEC Calendar
  • IMSA
    • 2025 IMSA Calendar
  • World SBK
  • More
    • Formula 2
    • Formula 3
    • F1 Academy
    • Moto2
    • Moto3
    • World Superbikes
    • Technical Insight
    • Galleries
    • About/Contact
    • Privacy Policy
No Result
View All Result
Motorsport Week

Jorge Lorenzo: Wrist injury worse than expected in Valencia

by
7 years ago
A A
0
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Ducati rider Jorge Lorenzo says the left wrist he fractured in a crash during the Thailand MotoGP weekend made him feel “worse” than he expected during practice on Friday in Valencia.

Lorenzo suffered a complete fracture of his left wrist in a highside crash during FP2 for the Thailand Grand Prix, and has been unable to race since.

The Spaniard attempted to ride last time out in Malaysia just eight days after surgery, but pulled out after Friday's running.

Lorenzo returned to action on a wet Friday in Valencia ahead of his swansong Ducati appearance, and was 19th overall after two sessions in which he struggled more with his wrist than he admits he expected to.

RelatedPosts

Mid-Ohio is one of drivers' favorite courses on account of the elevation changes. Photo: Kevin Dejewski

IndyCar Mid-Ohio – Qualifying Results

5 hours ago
Palou navigated the sweeping corners faster than anyone to earn pole. Photo: Kevin Dejewski

Alex Palou smokes the field to secure IndyCar pole at Mid-Ohio

5 hours ago

“Honestly, a little bit worse than I expected yesterday,” he said.

“I still, it's not the same when you do a normal life, you don't feel so much pain even if I don't have so much mobility, or I can grab something but another thing is the pressure and heaviness of a MotoGP bike, especially on braking.

“It's a lot [of force on the wrist], and the injury is still not healed completely. I'm much better than in Sepang, probably rain conditions helped me because on the rain you have more or less half of the pressure you've got on the dry.

“But the negative part is, it's more easy to crash. So, with not completely healed injury, the idea to crash is not very welcome for the moment.”

Lorenzo will get his first taste of Honda machinery on Tuesday in the post-race test ahead of his debut season with HRC in 2019.

While keen to end his Ducati tenure with a strong result, he says he is not willing to push if the conditions are still treacherous come Sunday, while insisting he is not focusing on preserving himself for his first ride out on the Honda next week.

“I worry about myself, my physical condition,” he added. “In my condition, you go into the rain a lot more careful because you don't want to crash when you don't feel completely strong and completely well, because you will lose more.

“It doesn't depend if it's the last race with Ducati. It's a conscious thing."

Share198Tweet124Share

Related Posts

Mid-Ohio is one of drivers' favorite courses on account of the elevation changes. Photo: Kevin Dejewski
IndyCar

IndyCar Mid-Ohio – Qualifying Results

5 hours ago
Palou navigated the sweeping corners faster than anyone to earn pole. Photo: Kevin Dejewski
IndyCar

Alex Palou smokes the field to secure IndyCar pole at Mid-Ohio

5 hours ago
Oliver Bearman rued a crash in FP3 costing him eighth on the grid at Silverstone
Formula 1

Oliver Bearman explains FP3 blunder that denied him highest F1 start at British GP

7 hours ago
Load More

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

You can manage the subscriptions of this post.

Latest News

Mid-Ohio is one of drivers' favorite courses on account of the elevation changes. Photo: Kevin Dejewski

IndyCar Mid-Ohio – Qualifying Results

July 5, 2025
Palou navigated the sweeping corners faster than anyone to earn pole. Photo: Kevin Dejewski

Alex Palou smokes the field to secure IndyCar pole at Mid-Ohio

July 5, 2025
Oliver Bearman rued a crash in FP3 costing him eighth on the grid at Silverstone

Oliver Bearman explains FP3 blunder that denied him highest F1 start at British GP

July 5, 2025
Motorsport Week

© 2024 Motorsport Media Services Ltd

Other Links

  • About & Contact
  • Privacy Policy
  • Motorsport Monday

Follow Us

No Result
View All Result
  • Login
  • Sign Up
  • Home
  • Formula 1
    • Latest News
    • 2025 F1 Calendar
    • 2025 F1 Championship Standings
  • Formula E
    • Latest News
    • 2025 FE Calendar
    • 2025 FE Championship Standings
  • MotoGP
    • Latest News
    • 2025 MotoGP Calendar
    • 2025 MotoGP Standings
    • Moto2
    • Moto3
    • World Superbikes
  • WRC
    • Latest News
    • 2025 WRC Calendar
    • 2025 WRC Standings
  • IndyCar
    • Latest News
    • 2025 IndyCar Calendar
    • 2025 IndyCar Standings
  • WEC
    • Latest News
    • 2025 WEC Calendar
  • Live Updates
  • Other
    • IMSA
    • Formula 2
    • Formula 3
    • F1 Academy
    • Moto2
    • Moto3
    • World Superbikes
  • Galleries
  • About/Contact
  • Privacy Policy

© 2024 Motorsport Media Services Ltd