One of the perks of being a racing superstar is having access to big boys’ toys that even the big boys seldom get to play with. In a video upload to his Facebook page, Jorge Lorenzo, #99 and riding the Movistar Yamaha MotoGP team, is seen taking the YZF-M1 simulator for a spin, complete with tongue action.
The YZF-M1 simulator is a key part of the training regime for Yamaha’s MotoGP team, and is used to let riders practice essential skills like corner peel-in points and setting braking markers. While nothing beats actual track time, the simulator lets riders practise different lines through corners and the like safely, reducing the learning curve for a track by huge amounts.
Racing this weekend at the Catalunya GP in Barcelona, Spain on May 5, and is 29-year old Lorenzo’s home track. Coming off his last win at Mugello, he is confident of putting up a good show at the Montmelo circuit. “Here we are, at my home race. Barcelona is so special for me. It’s a track I love and most of my people are coming to this Grand Prix. I lived here for a long time and here I feel at home,” said Lorenzo.
Team-mate Valentino Rossi, however, had a disastrous showing at the previous race, when the engine of his #46 YZF-M1 failed during the race after accidental over-revving when the race bike jumped a crest at the end of the straight, causing the back wheel to lift up momentarily when the engine was at full throttle.
That’s interesting, he didn’t use his left foot to change gears
park la lorenzo. better learn ride the ducati’s