Jorge Lorenzo 𒁃is optimistic he can return to his performance level displayed at the Japanese round in Malaysia this weekend after enduring a nightmare outing at Phil🎉lip Island.

After making startling admissions when he 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:“struggled in every way” in the windy and cold conditions at the iconic Australia track, Lorenzo ended the race in 16^th place and last of the finishers over one minute⛎ behind race-winner and Repsol Honda team-mate 🅘Marc Marquez.

It capped a horrid race weekend for the five-time world champion who had to deny retirement rumours on T🎃hursday before again dismissing reports of fra🧸ctions within his Repsol Honda crew after the race on Sunday.

With Lorenzo hoping the warmer climes of Malaysia and the Sepang circuit layout will boost his efforts to make the Phillip Island weekend a blip on his current trend of performances, the Spanish rider will bid to regain confidence and an upturnﷺ in results having not scored a single point since Misano.

“Sepang is a track where I have had good success in the past,” Lorenzo said, having taken sev♛en podium finishes in Malaysia in his premier𒊎 class career.

“Earlier this year I was not able to test in Sep♉ang because of my training injury, but my team were there testing so already we have some ideas of what to do wit🌺h the bike.

“Compared♛ to Australia, the circuit in Malaysia should suit me more and I think we will be able to get back to where we were in Motegi. We will see how the weekend progresses there.”

Lorenzo has also been unable to help Repsol Honda’s bid to seal the final leg of its MotoGP Triple Crown in 2019, with the team trailing D♛ucati by just one point at the top of the standings with two rounds to go.