Post by BADGER on May 3, 2010 5:39:27 GMT
After a few close moments, including contact at the final turn of the penultimate lap, Lorenzo needed to make a last lap pass to take victory. T's just what he did, passing Pedrosa on the brakes at the end of the back straight, then crossing the line 0.543sec ahead for a fairytale victory.
"It has always been one of my dreams to win a MotoGP race in Spain and this was like a movie, everything that could possibly happen did!” said Lorenzo. “It was a very hard race because I made such a bad start and then found it very difficult in the first laps - I gave myself a tough job to do. After that I started to feel better and rode like a demon to get to the front.
“Once I passed Valentino I knew that I couldn't take it easy, I had to try everything to win and it was all I could think about. I had a great fight with Dani and in one moment we nearly crashed so I had to try again, on the very last lap! I know it's better to win races calmly, from the front, but lately that hasn't been the way for us and I have had to fight on every lap.
“This has been an amazing day, I can't believe I've achieved this dream of mine, in front of all the Spanish fans at this magical place,” he concluded.
Lorenzo, who turns 23 on Tuesday, celebrated in humorous style by leaping into the lake in the middle of the circuit, much to the rapture of the home fans who were already celebrating Spanish wins in the 125cc and Moto2 classes earlier in the day.
1. Jorge Lorenzo SPA Fiat Yamaha Team 45m 17.538s
2. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team 45m 18.081s
3. Valentino Rossi ITA Fiat Yamaha Team 45m 18.428s
4. Nicky Hayden USA Ducati Marlboro Team 45m 26.553s
5. Casey Stoner AUS Ducati Marlboro Team 45m 27.572s
6. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Repsol Honda Team 45m 40.682s
7. Mika Kallio FIN Pramac Racing 45m 52.027s
8. Marco Melandri ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini 45m 52.225s
9. Randy de Puniet FRA LCR Honda MotoGP 45m 53.698s
10. Alvaro Bautista SPA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 45m 54.329s
11. Marco Simoncelli ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini 45m 54.693s
12. Colin Edwards USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 45m 55.798s
13. Hector Barbera SPA Paginas Amarillas Aspar 45m 55.909s
14. Hiroshi Aoyama JPN Interwetten Honda MotoGP 46m 19.59s
15. Aleix Espargaro SPA Pramac Racing +3laps
DNF:
Ben Spies USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3
Loris Capirossi ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP
"It has always been one of my dreams to win a MotoGP race in Spain and this was like a movie, everything that could possibly happen did!” said Lorenzo. “It was a very hard race because I made such a bad start and then found it very difficult in the first laps - I gave myself a tough job to do. After that I started to feel better and rode like a demon to get to the front.
“Once I passed Valentino I knew that I couldn't take it easy, I had to try everything to win and it was all I could think about. I had a great fight with Dani and in one moment we nearly crashed so I had to try again, on the very last lap! I know it's better to win races calmly, from the front, but lately that hasn't been the way for us and I have had to fight on every lap.
“This has been an amazing day, I can't believe I've achieved this dream of mine, in front of all the Spanish fans at this magical place,” he concluded.
Lorenzo, who turns 23 on Tuesday, celebrated in humorous style by leaping into the lake in the middle of the circuit, much to the rapture of the home fans who were already celebrating Spanish wins in the 125cc and Moto2 classes earlier in the day.
1. Jorge Lorenzo SPA Fiat Yamaha Team 45m 17.538s
2. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team 45m 18.081s
3. Valentino Rossi ITA Fiat Yamaha Team 45m 18.428s
4. Nicky Hayden USA Ducati Marlboro Team 45m 26.553s
5. Casey Stoner AUS Ducati Marlboro Team 45m 27.572s
6. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Repsol Honda Team 45m 40.682s
7. Mika Kallio FIN Pramac Racing 45m 52.027s
8. Marco Melandri ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini 45m 52.225s
9. Randy de Puniet FRA LCR Honda MotoGP 45m 53.698s
10. Alvaro Bautista SPA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 45m 54.329s
11. Marco Simoncelli ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini 45m 54.693s
12. Colin Edwards USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 45m 55.798s
13. Hector Barbera SPA Paginas Amarillas Aspar 45m 55.909s
14. Hiroshi Aoyama JPN Interwetten Honda MotoGP 46m 19.59s
15. Aleix Espargaro SPA Pramac Racing +3laps
DNF:
Ben Spies USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3
Loris Capirossi ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP