Lorenzo lost half of my vision

Jorge Lorenzo, this night, my wait.

Double MotoGP World Champion Jorge Lorenzo explains why he faded towards the end of the race in Qatar, eventually finishing in 4th.

Lorenzo was competing at the sharp end for most of the Commercial Bank Grand Prix of Qatar, leading the race for a number of laps before mysteriously dropping back from the front runners in the latter stages.

It turns out that he had a good reason for his sudden lack of pace.

It was a difficult race.

After the first lap, i found myself in second place and i followed Andrea Dovizioso.

I was faster and i passed him where i could in the fast corners.

On the speed and in braking the Ducati was much stronger than our bike, but we could recover on corner speed while the acceleration was similar.

To be honest, i thought that i could win the race, though it surely wasn‘t going to be easy, because Valentino Rossi had a very strong pace at the end of the race.

I was feeling better and better, but suddenly there was something wrong when in the top part of the helmet the foam came loose and came down.

I couldn‘t see the corners very well and couldn‘t concentrate or ride like before and i was losing half a second or more per lap.

In a race where, at minimum i could fight for the win, i finished fourth.

Folger wins as Lowes crashes and Zarco has mechnical issues

Jonas Folger, just the lap become far, my first win.

Johann Zarco, finish the race in 3rd gear, problem with the gear shift, 8th position.

Folger was victorious in a dramatic Moto2 race that saw Zarco suffer a mechanical fault, while favourites Lowes and Rabat crashed out.

The 21 year-old German Jonas Folger (AGR Team) took advantage of Johan Zarco’s mechanical fault, after the Frenchman had established a comfortable lead, to take the checkered flag and claim his first Moto2 victory.

Xavier Simeon (+5.051s) finished 2nd on the Federal Oil Gresini Moto2 Kalex, ahead of Thomas Luthi (+12.123s) in 3rd.

Alex Rins (+12.202s) launched an incredible attack at the end to almost steal the final podium spot, but had to settle for 4th on the Paginas Amarillas HP40 bike.

Johann Zarco still have the same excitement

If chased dreaming

The new Ajo Motorsport project in the Moto2 World Championship debuts this weekend in Qatar with rider Johann Zarco on board a Kalex.

Despite their project being a mere five months old, Zarco and his team arrive at the first race of the year in top form.

They set the fastest times at the first two tests in Valencia and Jerez, whilst last week in the second Jerez test, only rain and wind prevented a repeat result.

Content with his Kalex in all conditions, the Frenchman is more optimistic than ever heading to a circuit where he has struggled to achieve great results in the past.

It will be my seventh time competing at the Losail circuit in Qatar, but i still have the same excitement about it as the first time.

It's a fast circuit with a very long straight, and different to the Valencia and Jerez tracks where we undertook a good part of the preseason.

The truth is that traditionally i have found it quite hard to do well at this track, because i was always a little stressed.

Now my team and i are going there with a smile and confidence, so we will try to enjoy the moment.

Racing at night makes it more special, i can’t wait to start the season.