Reigning MotoGP champion Jorge Lorenzo says his second practice showing at Austin was not entirely representative of his pace, as his efforts were stymied by an engine problem on his first bike. Having emerged as Marc Marquez's closest challenger in Friday's opening practice session at the Circuit of the Americas, Lorenzo slumped to fifth place in FP2, eight tenths off the pace of a dominant Marquez. The Yamaha rider said that his running was compromised by an engine problem on his primary bike, forcing him to complete most of the session on a number two bike with a different set-up. "This morning [in FP1] we were very close [to Marquez]," explained Lorenzo. "This afternoon...
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