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Jorge Lorenzo’s celebrations following his victory at the Gran Premio bwin de España were well prepared
at Jerez when he jumped into the lake at the track, while Wilco Zeelenberg was thrilled at the Spanish racer’s initial
win of the 2010 season.
The Dutchman, Zeelenberg, now has his first victory in his role as Team Manager for the
Fiat Yamaha competitor, following the announcement of the position at the beginning of January. He has worked with Lorenzo
over the pre-season so an exciting outcome for Zeelenberg to have his racer claim the chequered flag.
“We
are delighted by the victory for Jorge. It’s his first victory of the season and the second one for the team, who are
still first and second in the Championship, so the whole team is very happy,” says Zeelenberg.
“He
had a great race,” he adds while discussing the battle with Dani Pedrosa for a win. “The last ten laps were fantastic
and I think Valentino and Dani were impressed about those last couple of laps by him, and also about the overtaking. Everything
was very close but they had a big laugh about it, so I think they all respect the effort he put into those last five or six
laps.”
After a successful career as a racer, Zeelenberg has a fine admiration for Lorenzo’s display
and offered extra praise.
“All my credit goes to Jorge for those last few laps, and of course a big thanks
to the team who did a good job. They kept him relaxed as well over this weekend with 120,000 people here at Jerez! It was
unbelievable and unforgettable,” he concludes.
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