Jorge Lorenzo's record as the only rider to lead a racing lap in Europe this year may have ended at Assen, but third place from eighth on the grid was a worthy damage limitation result. While victory for Movistar Yamaha team-mate Valentino Rossi allowed the Italian to increase his advantage over Lorenzo for the first time since Argentina, the Spaniard still starts this weekend's Sachsenring round only ten points behind. But while Rossi is a six-time winner in Germany, Lorenzo is yet to stand on the top step during his 13 grand prix starts. “In theory Sachsenring is a worse track for us than Assen,” he confirmed. “It never suited the Yamaha perfectly in the past so it's a very...
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