Jorge Lorenzo can be satisfied that he managed to extend his lead in the Championship, despite having a difficult race at Le Mans that saw him finish 4th. However, he’ll be looking over his shoulder as Stoner is coming up fast.

Pedrosa’s crash meant that Lorenzo could breath a little easier at the top of the standings, but he now faces a new threat in the shape of Casey Stoner who takes 2nd place in the championship standings his dominant win in France, and is only 12 points behind Lorenzo.

Jorge Lorenzo Position 4th
“I think the race has been good in general for us and the results and points are good for the Championship. Obviously I would like to fight with Casey and the other best riders for victory but at this moment it’s really hard. What I can do is try to finish with the best result possible, take the maximum from our bike as it is now and wait for future improvements.”

Ben Spies Position 6th
“It was a pretty exciting race. I made two mistakes on the first two laps and lost touch with Colin and Valentino. I tried to ride as hard as I could and was reeling in Colin until unfortunately he crashed; his bike slid across the track so I had to avoid it which allowed Nicky to get up to the back of me. We diced around a bit then I was able to get around him and go on my way. We got a sixth place result which is good for the points.”

Wilco Zeelenberg – Yamaha Factory Racing Team Manager
“It’s been a very tough race here in France but the final result is not so bad. I’m not talking about the fourth position but the fact we are now leading the Championship by 12 points. I think it’s very important to look ahead, we’ve got a lot to discuss after this weekend and will be looking for big improvements moving forward.”

Massimo Meregalli – Yamaha Factory Racing Team Director
“A really strange weekend for the Team here at Le Mans; the race had a lot of incidents. For us it was a really important result, we got a lot of points and Jorge is still leading the Championship. Ben got a positive result and took some valuable points as well. Now we have to work to be ready for the Catalunya Grand Prix in three weeks time.”

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