– Jorge Lorenzo was lifted by Ducati's pace during the Czech Grand Prix weekend, feeling he could fight for victory, despite coming home a low-key 15th.Lorenzo lined up from sixth position on the grid but catapulted himself up to second into Turn 1 at a damp Brno, before picking off pole-sitter Marc Márquez midway through the opening lap.Lorenzo rapidly built an advantage of almost two seconds before relinquishing the lead to Valentino Rossi, after which he dived into the pits to switch to his slick-shod bike.However, Ducati had not yet readied the bike and Lorenzo lost a chunk of time in the pit lane, re-emerging in 19th position, having been cut adrift of his erstwhile rivals.The...
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