The anger of Jorge Lorenzo’s father - “no one has ever thanked me”

Jorge Lorenzo’s father has opened up on the current state of his relationship with his estranged son - and bemoaned the lack of recognition he has received.
Jorge Lorenzo, Qatar MotoGP, 6 March
Jorge Lorenzo, Qatar MotoGP, 6 March

Chicho Lorenzo’s motorcycle racing school in Majorca, Spain, is where his son learned the skills which would mould him into a three-time MotoGP champion.

It is also where his relationship with his notoriously tough father turned sour.

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Chicho Lorenzo described his current bond with his son “non-existent” in a new interview with Diario de Mallorca.

Chicho is the man behind the success of his son, Joan Mir, Augusto Fernandez and Izan Guevara - but insists his contribution has been disregarded.

"I won the challenge of proving to my son that I could breed other champions,” he said. 

Jorge Lorenzo (ESP), Fortuna Aprilia, Aprilia, 1, 2007 250 Grand Prix World
Jorge Lorenzo (ESP), Fortuna Aprilia, Aprilia, 1, 2007 250 Grand Prix World

“I was a key player in the sporting careers of the four Majorcan motorcycle world champions. I put the first step within the reach of any family, and without a first step there is no second. 

“No one, however, has ever thanked me. They have forgotten the importance in their careers of a very humble school that allowed them to start."

Jorge Lorenzo has openly discussed his tough upbringing at the hands of his father. Last year he described him as "like a kind of Hitler” in an interview with Antena3.

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