Reigning MotoGP World Champion Jorge Lorenzo reckons all the pressure is on title rival Marc Marquez at this weekend's Valencia MotoGP finale and that he he 'nothing to lose'.
The Spaniard, who is 13 points behind his Repsol Honda-mounted countryman, will have to rely on a mistake by the youngster in order to retain his crown for the first time and knows he must win and then wait for circumstances to see if he can be crowned champion again.
“So we come to the last race in Valencia. It’s going to be exciting, maybe the most exciting of all the season. We are still in the fight and that is the most important thing right now. I’m very stimulated because three races ago we thought the championship was over," said Lorenzo.
"Instead we have a chance to fight for the title. Valencia is my home race and it will be very emotional considering our position in the classification. We don’t have anything to lose but everything to win, and this card plays on our side. Maybe our main rival can feel much more pressure in Valencia than us because he is so close to victory.
"I look forward to riding there and pushing with all my force. If we can continue to ride at our level we can fight for the win and then wait for the circumstances. You never know what can happen, especially if the forecast is uncertain as it was last year. We trust in ourselves and we expect a good race in front of our fans. We will never give up until the end.”