Lorenzo: There are 4 Favorite World Champion 2013

Yamaha rider Jorge Lorenzo (right), and the Repsol Honda rider, Dani Pedrosa, in a press conference hose GP Australia, Thursday (25/10/2012).

Moto GP, - Double world champion MotoGP, Jorge Lorenzo, was convinced he includes one of four candidates for the 2013 world championship favorite. The Spaniard is also called the Factory Yamaha team-mate Valentino Rossi, including the opponent to be reckoned with, in addition to two compatriot Dani Pedrosa and Marc Marquez.

"I was the one who should be defeated because I won the last championship, but Pedrosa won many victories last season, including the last series, so he should be a favorite and then there's Marquez," said Lorenzo told La Gazzetta dello Sport, as quoted from Crash.net , Tuesday (01/22/2013).

"Valentino is also a serious contender because he could not forget how to win. Four of us are the favorites, but there are always surprises that I do not like to make predictions."

Regarding Rossi, the seven-time MotoGP world champion, who returned to tandemnya, Lorenzo was deeply respected as the rider nicknamed "The Doctor" was very successful in his career. However, there are factors that make Rossi rather weak, ie age.

"I have great respect for all the MotoGP riders .... Valentino has won many victories, has a great achievement and success, as well as 'perfect' as a rider. He had no weaknesses, except maybe age," said the former double world champion 250 class cc's.

"The point of my weaknesses is when do start. I also have to make improvements in a wet race., However, we (Rossi and I) will have the same opportunity this year and equally in the Yamaha."

If Rossi had changed teams three times (from Honda to Yamaha, Ducati and then to return to Yamaha), then another case with Lorenzo. In 2013, he will undergo his sixth season in MotoGP with Yamaha.

Lorenzo and Rossi will come to Indonesia at the end of January. After that, they will start the race track rivalitasnya in the pre-season test at the Sepang Circuit, Malaysia, 5 February.

Posted in: Home,Racing