JAKARTA - Yamaha rider Jorge Lorenzo lost the top position now occupied by Casey Stoner of Honda. Lorenzo and his team now want to immediately get up and turns pressing Stoner.
Until the British MotoGP, Lorenzo holds slim advantage over Stoner, who pursue a high-speed capital of a series of victories.
In the end, Lorenzo had dropped into second place standings after he failed to finish due to fall on the Silverstone track, with Stoner crossed the finish line first for the fourth time this season.
Due to this, the seventh at Assen ahead of the weekend, Stoner is now located at the top of the standings with 18 points from Lorenzo keungulan is in second position.
"Currently we are in the position of the two championships, which is not a place that is too bad. We will see if we can put pressure to Casey," said Yamaha team manager Wilco Zeelenberg in Autosport.
"We made a mistake in Silverstone and now with 18 points out there are different situations for Jorge compared with times in the last season and this season where he usually is in front, "he continued.
With these situations, Zeelenberg also reiterated his determination to fight with Stoner Yamaha with his Honda in the Dutch MotoGP ahead.
"When you lead, you could not be better again, so we now have to look good in all things and I believe he (Lorenzo) could snatch victory with Casey," Zeelenberg straightforward.
