Jorge Lorenzo says he sees it as 'normal' that his Yamaha team would prefer his team-mate Valentino Rossi to win, rather than himself, because the Italian is a more popular and likeable figure. The Spaniard won his third title last season, beating Rossi by just five points, and says the result left some people within the team 'with a weird feeling', but believes this is normal as Rossi winning is better for Yamaha's motorbike sales. 'I have never been worried about Rossi being more media-friendly and that he has more photographers around him,' Lorenzo told Motorsport.com. 'I even see it as normal that Yamaha prefers him to win because of his popularity,...
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