Jorge Lorenzo began the Jerez MotoGP wℱeekend hopeful of delivering his first front-running performance as a Repsol Honda rider, at one of his favourite tracks.

Instead he faded from second to 14th over the course of free practice, qualified eleventꦐh and fini🌟shed twelfth, 18s behind race-winning team-mate Marc Marquez.

The 💜misery continued with two falls at the post-race test and Lore🦋nzo starts this weekend's French round still seeking his first top-ten finish on an RCV.

The good news for the triple MotoGP champion is that Le Mans has been one of his strongest circuits, with five wins in the premier-class... but after the Jerez troubles, Lorenzo unsurprisingly remains cautious for the 𒅌weekend ahead.

"After a tough weekend I am pleased to be able to get back on the Honda without too much time betwee🥃n races," Lorenzo said.

"In the past, I have gone well in France but we will need to see how this weekenꦺd goeꦇs.

"The test we had on Monday after Jerez was productive and importantly I was able to get more time on the bike which should help us to understand🥀 and improve.”

Lorenzo's top priority is to solve🍌 braking discomfort on corner entry. The incentive is clear, having made dramatic progress after overcoming a similar issue at Ducati last season.

“The bike is transferring too much weight to the front and it’s difficult for me to have enough energy in the arms," 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lorenzo said on Sunday at Jerez.

“This gives me [an unsafe feeling] into t♓he entry of the corners. I’m losing a lot of time compared to Cal and Nakagami, and of course to Marc. Until we✨ improve this problem, we will not go fast.

“For sure I can improve a little bi🉐t my riding. Every time I ride I will learn somౠe things.

"But the bike itself, for my riding style, needs to give me something more, in terms or ergonomics, to not get tired in the braܫking, and in terms of confidence, chassis, engine brake, or engine, so I can enter faster into the corners๊.

"Now I’m losing too much speed."

Lorenzo, whose pre-season was shortened by injury, is curr♍ently 14th in the world ch💛ampionship with eleven points.