Jorge Lorenzo insists he is still “optimistic” despite finishing towards the lower end of the midfield during the second day of the second pre-season test at Phillip Island. Lorenzo, who has made the switch to Ducati after nine years with Yamaha, placed only 10th overall at Sepang’s opening test, as he adjusted to the squad’s Desmosedici. Lorenzo placed 11th on Wednesday at Phillip Island but slipped to 15th during Thursday’s running, 1.35s behind pacesetter Maverick Viñales. “We worked well, trying to lap with more consistency and we made some small steps forward, doing a lot of 1:30s laps,” he said. “Tomorrow we’ll see if we...
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