![]() ![]() He didn’t struggle to ride though, finishing the race a stunning fifth place and only losing out two points to rival Dani Pedrosa in the process. On the morning of the race, he was cleared fit to compete, although he was struggling to even get on the bike. While most of us after such a crash would be lying down in a dark room with a bottle of whisky, Lorenzo caught a plane to Barcelona, had an operation the evening before the race and flew back to Assen. After crashing his Yamaha M1 at 150mph, Lorenzo broke his collarbone and was seen visibly wincing as he walked through the gravel. Probably one of the most stunning acts of physical bravery (or stupidity) came from one Jorge Lorenzo in 2013 and again at Assen. But how many times have you seen the same rider back out again? A dozen Cortisone injections and some strapping and they’re good to go. ![]() ![]() How many times have we seen an injured rider hobbling through the gravel trap at the end of FP1, muttering as we watch from home ‘well that’s their weekend f****d…’. ![]()
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