LORENZO'S FIRST ONE-TWO IN MOTOGP

With nine points clear at the top of the standings after victory in Le Mans, the Fiat Yamaha rider also held on Sunday, his first double win in MotoGP.

With his flawless triumph in the Grand Prix of France Monster Energy, Jorge Lorenzo not only extended its lead in the MotoGP World Championship to nine points, also managed for the first time in his career splice two consecutive wins in the premier class.The 23-year old Spaniard beat his teammate and title rival Valentino Rossi by a margin of 5.672s. at the finish line."I am very happy to win a second consecutive race, is the first time you get into MotoGP and I feel very confident in myself," declared a delighted Lorenzo, whose essays to get a good start paid off in the test French. "Finally I got a good start, I am very pleased with it, and then I passed Pedrosa easily.""Overtaking Valentino was not so easy because braked very late and I had to be patient, something that would not have achieved a year ago. In the end I overtook him but did not expect to be able to go." My bike and the Bridgestone tires me gave very good feeling well and has not been difficult to maintain this pace. "Lorenzo won the MotoGP race last year at the French circuit and was second in his debut in the premier class last year. Rating this path the Spaniard stated: "I've done well at Le Mans since I'm in Yamaha, a second place and two victories, so I think I can say I like racing here in France!".Focusing on the fourth round of the Championship in Mugello in two weeks - a track where he finished second last season, Lawrence has anticipated it expects a tough battle to maintain their lead at the top of the standings."It's great to be leading the championship but there is a long way to go and we are going to Mugello, a circuit that I love, but where my opponents are very strong," he concluded.