MotoGP: Behind 49 points, Lorenzo Believe Still Have Chance

Montmelo - Calling Jorge Lorenzo as the 2018 MotoGP world championship candidate does seem excessive. However, with his prowess in the last two races make this discourse so things that might happen.

Lorenzo appearance in the last two MotoGP races in 2018 became evidence that the effort and hard work will eventually reap the results. Yes, the winners' podium obtained in Italy and Catalunya MotoGP is the result of hard work of the Ducati rider.

At the beginning, maybe nobody will believe if the call X-Fuera going to win in MotoGP in 2018. Understandably, the Spaniard showed a bad performance since the beginning of the season 2017, the moment in which he officially became the Ducati.

Amazingly, Lorenzo showed that he did not know the word surrender. In the end, the 31-year-old racer was again enhanced his reputation with two consecutive wins.

It does not necessarily bring Lorenzo to top the MotoGP standings. However, the collectors of the three MotoGP world title has now started approaching rivals. Sitting in seventh on 66 points, he closed to within 49 points of standings, Marc Marquez.

"There are two bad news. There are so many points that lie, 49, and there are problems such as brakes in Qatar, which made me lose points. But there are positive things, there is still a lot of races left until the end of the season," said Lorenzo, quoted Tuttomotoriweb.

Unfortunately, when Lorenzo was routinely dedicate the victory, he would be parting with Ducati. After the 2018 season, he will be teammate Marquez as a Repsol Honda rider. Problem was, Lorenzo admitted that he would rather stay at Ducati.

However, bad report cards acquired before 2018 made Lorenzo's Italian MotoGP in a difficult position to negotiate a contract. I wonder who first decided, Ducati and Lorenzo will split up after this season.

"It is their decision and I have to respect it. My priority is to continue with Ducati and finish what I started, but it was not possible. I have to make a decision. You can not go back on the decisions that have been made, 'he asserted.

Statistics Lorenzo in Every Season MotoGP

2008: 17 races, 1 win, 6 podiums, 4 pole, fastest lap 1, 190 points

2009: 17 races, 4 wins, 12 podiums, five pole, 4 fastest laps, 261 points

2010: 18 races, 9 wins, 16 podiums, seven pole, 4 fastest laps, 383 points

2011: 15 races, 3 wins, 10 podiums, 2 poles, 2 fastest laps, 260 points

2012: 18 races, six wins, 16 podiums, seven pole, fastest lap 5, 350 points

2013: 17 races, eight wins, 14 podiums, 4 pole, two fastest laps, 330 points

2014: 18 races, 2 wins, 11 podiums, 1 pole, 2 fastest laps, 263 points

2015: 18 races, 7 wins, 12 podiums, five pole, six fastest laps, 330 points

2016: 18 races, 4 wins, 10 podiums, 4 pole, two fastest laps, 233 points

2017: 18 races, 0 wins, 3 podiums, pole 0, 0 fastest laps, 137 points

2018: 7 races, 2 wins, 2 podiums, 1 pole, fastest lap 1, 66 points