Jorge Lorenzo has issued a statement denying he has made a 'pact' with Marc Marquez as the fevered hype surrounding the climax to this year's MotoGP World Championship continues to rage. In the pre-race press conference at Sepang, championship leader Valentino Rossi accused Repsol Honda's Marquez of favouring Lorenzo for the premier class title, claiming the outgoing world champion had 'helped' his Movistar Yamaha team-mate at Phillip Island in Australia. With tensions running high, Rossi became embroiled in a fierce duel with Marquez during the penultimate race in Malaysia, which culminated with the young Spaniard crashing out after contact was made between the warring pair on lap even,...
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