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Jorge Lorenzo
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Movistar Yamaha MotoGP rider Jorge Lorenzo is the reigning MotoGP world champion, and the Spaniard has had a good year so far. Rival and double world champion Marc Marquez led the championship standings ahead of last week’s French MotoGP at Le Mans, having finished every race so far on the podium, while Lorenzo had had a retirement early in the year.
Lorenzo smashed a track record at Le Mans to go top in qualifying, and began the race on pole. Beginning the race from the front, Lorenzo took a lead in the opening seconds of the race, and proceeded to widen it as the race progressed.
That would not be the end of Lorenzo’s glory. With podium contender Marc Marquez firmly in P2, Lorenzo was still behind on the championship standings. With Marquez crashing out, however, and Lorenzo driving a completely flawless race, the reigning champion, who is in his final year with Movistar Yamaha MotoGP, took not only the race win but a 7-point lead in the championship with it.
