Jorge Lorenzo reveals his 2015 MotoGP secret weapon: A cryosauna!

As if the 2015 MotoGP season didn’t have enough intrigue, Jorge Lorenzo has thrown in another twist by revealing, “I won with the cryosauna”.
Lorenzo and Rossi, Malaysian MotoGP
Lorenzo and Rossi, Malaysian MotoGP

A cryosauna is an alternative to an꧟ ice bath, exposing the body to extrem🐼ely low temperatures for a few minutes, for therapeutic purposes.

For athletes, the body’s ౠreaction to the cold shock can be used to h🌠elp aid muscle recovery, reduce fatigue and improve performance.

Speaking to Spanish broadcaster DAZN, Lorenzo explained:

“I made a very large 'motorhome' for myself. Itℱ had a jacuzzi upstairs and dꦿownstairs a cryosauna.

“When I finished training, I got i𒀰n the cold, which was -180ºC.

“In 2015 I won with the cryosauna. ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚI did it covertl꧒y so that no one knew the secret.”

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After starting the European phase of the 2015 season just fourth in the standings, a run of four straight victories put Lorenzo 💛into a direct duel with Yamaha team-mate Valentino Rossi that went down to the Valencia finale.

While Lorenzo was clearly quicker by the closing stages of the season, setting the fast⛎est lap in five of the last six races, he had to overcome a crucial mistake at Misano - while🐭 Rossi scored in every round.

Lorenzo and Rossi, Malaysian MotoGP
Lorenzo and Rossi, Malaysian MotoGP

Lorenzo was back within 11 points of Rossi heading into the penultimate Sepang event, where Rossi sensationally accused reigning champi💖on Marc Marquez of trying to aid the #99 at the previous Phillip Island contest.

The resulting fireworks between Rossi and Marquez bec🐻ame physical in the Malaysian race, leaving the Honda rider on the ground and Rossi with enough ‘penalty po💛ints’ for a back-of-the-grid start at the Valencia finale.

Lorenzo won the last race to secure his third and final MotoGP t💖itle, while Rossi repeated his accusations of assistance by Marquez, wh❀o finished second.

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