More than compatriots, Jorge Martín and Jorge Lorenzo have become friends over the years. The youngest of the Spaniards was closely accompanied by the three-time MotoGP champion in the development phase of his career, also learning from his father, Chicho Lorenzo.
In a documentary released this week by DAZN, the 2023 vice-world champion recalled that period of his career: ‘Jorge [Lorenzo] is a special person, but when I started working with Albert [Valera, manager], he was Albert’s rider and he was at his best. I remember that it was in 2015 that we started working together, I was very stubborn, I remember the first time I trained with him, I went to his house in Switzerland for five or six days, also with Chicho. We started doing exercises, I saw that he was incredible because it was something he had done his whole life, when something doesn’t come out fast for me, I get very frustrated‘.
About Chicho Lorenzo, Martín noted his demanding character: ‘Chicho is a very strict person, it is very difficult for him to say something good, he will say everything bad. Although he thinks, if he says “this is good”, you are the “host”. But at that time, Chicho and I clashed a lot. […]. Then I started working with Chicho for two years, I improved my style a lot and my results improved a lot too‘.
For “Martinator”, Lorenzo was a mentor and reference: ‘Jorge was also always a reference, like an older brother in racing. I would go to his motorhome, we would stretch together, it was a beautiful time. I already started supporting Jorge to the death‘.
