Jorge Lorenzo admitted that the fear of crashing crossed his mind during his final lap duel with Marc Marquez at Phillip Island, saying that he could not risk losing the points for second. Despite Lorenzo holding a comfortable 0.8s advantage at the start of the penultimate lap, a scorching record pace last lap from Marquez allowed the reigning champion to close right on to the race leader's rear wheel. Marquez then slipped up the inside at MG corner to steal the lead, ultimately forcing Lorenzo to settle for second in a race he had largely dominated. It means Lorenzo only made up seven points in the championship over title rival Valentino Rossi, who finished fourth, rather than the 12 he...
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