Jorge Lorenzo vs Vale Rossi after Qatar
2011
Rossi 7th
16.4s behind 1st (Stoner)
13s behind Lorenzo
Scored 139 in the season in total
2017
Jorge Lorenzo 11th
20.5s behind 1st (Vinales)
18.6 behond Rossi
Currently on 5 points
Dear George. It's going to be a long old season.
2011 Rossi 5th (after punting Stoner off at turn 1)
"Obviously your ambition outweighed your talent" - Casey Stoner.
2017 Lorenzo DNF at lap 1 turn 1
Currently on 5 points
Funniest (and cruel-est) motogp thing currently.
2011 Estoril, Rossi 5th, 4th in championship on 31
2017 Austin, Lorenzo 9th, 13th in championship on 12
2011 Le Mans, Rossi 3rd, 7s in front of Lorenzo 4th, 5th in championship on 47
2017 Jerez, Lorenzo 3rd, 24s in front of Rossi 10th, 9th in championship on 28
And third place is pretty great. It is exactly like winning, but a bigger number and so it is maybe even better. Just like it was great and better learning the Yellow Puta rode backwards on his old Yamaha donkey to finish in stupid tenth place! Ha! Only old has-been losers finish in 10th place. Winners finish in third!