Lorenzo: Warm-up crash hurt race

Jorge Lorenzo reckoned fourth was the best result possible in the French Grand Prix after he sustained a finger injury in a crash in the warm-up at Le Mans. The world champion fell early in the warm-up and severely damaged his Yamaha, though a huge effort by the team got it back into shape in time for the race. Lorenzo had tough battles with Andrea Dovizioso, Valentino Rossi and Marco Simoncelli as he fought for a podium during the event, before a late error dropped him out of the battle for second and left him to finish fourth

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