Spanish Yamaha rider and current Championship leader Jorge Lorenzo arrives with a 28 point lead over Repsol Honda's Dani Pedrosa at the top of the standings. American Ben Spies is confident ahead of the Malaysian Grand Prix and is determined to end this season on a high following a disastrous Grand Prix of Japan, where the Texan had to retire on the second lap with braking issues. Due to the cancellation of the Malaysian Grand Prix last year, Spies has only competed once at the Sepang International Circuit, finishing fourth from fourth on the grid in his rookie year.
Jorge Lorenzo
“So here we are back in Sepang, a track with difficult memories for all of us from Marco’s tragic accident last year. It is also a track which has very good memories for me from 2010 when I became MotoGP World Champion. With three races left to go we must stay very focused and do our best to put on a good show this weekend. The track is maybe more suited to our bike than Motegi so we will be aiming for the best possible result.”
Ben Spies
“It’s a strange feeling to come back here after last year. We will honour Sic in the best way we know how, by going out on track and giving 100% as always. Last weekend was yet another disappointment with brake issues, I really hope we can have a trouble free time here in Sepang and show our true podium potential.”
Press release courtesy of Yamaha Factory Team
