Jorge Lorenzo: Casey Stoner impossible to beat at Laguna Seca
Jorge Lorenzo reckoned Casey Stoner was simply too fast to beat in MotoGP's United States Grand Prix after having to settle for second place at Laguna Seca
Championship leader Lorenzo led the first 21 laps of the race under increasingly heavy pressure from Stoner before the Honda got past.
"I knew Casey was strong and was becoming stronger and stronger every lap," Lorenzo admitted.
The Spaniard reckoned his tyre choice played a part, as he joined most of the frontrunners in using a hard rear Bridgestone while Stoner ran the soft version.
"Normally it's the hard tyre that is coming better in the middle of the race, but this time it was the opposite," said Lorenzo. "It seems that the soft one was becoming better and more consistent."
But Lorenz conceded that the main factor in the result was that Stoner's riding had been impeccable.
"Anyway today, Casey was the best," said Lorenzo. "He was the fastest one, the most consistent one. It was not my day, it was the day of Casey."
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