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Jorge Lorenzo’s high hopes of going to the wire with team mate Valentino Rossi to try to win the 2009 MotoGP World Championship were crushed today when the Spaniard crashed out at the first corner of the Phillip Island track after hitting the back of Nicky Hayden’s Ducati.

Lorenzo’s DNF left him slighlty injured and 38 points behind championship leader Valentino Rossi and with only two races to go.

Jorge Lorenzo after the race comments:

“I’m a little bit sad for this crash, not for the championship but for my mistake; I didn’t expect this kind of mistake from myself. It was totally my fault, I miscalculated the distance off the line and Nicky braked earlier than I was expecting and I hit him.

I thought I could save it but my front brake was broken and so when I tried to brake for the corner I couldn’t and the rear made a big slide. I have a bit of damage to my nose and my finger but it could have been a lot worse. This is what happens in racing and although I am disappointed about the race, the most important thing is that I am not badly injured.

I want to say sorry to Nicky because I ruined his race today. As for the points, the title was a long shot anyway and now I just want to look forward to the final two races”

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