In what remains one of the most astonishing sights in MotoGP history, Lorenzo suffe༺red a broken collarbone following a huge highside in FP2 at the Dutch circuit.

Ten years on, Lorenzo, who retired from raci🐟ng at the conclusion of the 2019 season, admits he🌠 would do it all again if it meant achieving the same result.

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"If I was again 25 years old and stayed in Assen tha🐷t day, I would do the same,” said Lorenzo when😼 speaking to MotoGP.com. “I feel proud [about it]. It was a little bit crazy. But again, if I was again back in 2013 at Assen, in that grid, I would do the same."

At the timeꦏ of his crash, Lorenzo was expected to head off and receive treatment, which he did, howev🔯er, it was not foreseen that he would return immediately to the circuit.

His main rivals Val൩entino Rossi 🍃and Marc Marquez both expected him to miss a race before returning to action at Sachsenring.

But in🌼stead, Lorenzo flew back fr🎀om Barcelona in the early hours of raceday before claiming P5.

"He broke his collarbone so if he’s lucky, mayb༒e he can be at Sachsenring," ♌;added Rossi. "Maybe he loses just one race. 

"The championship is very long so good luck to him and we are waiting for him in Sac💜hsenring." 

Marquez also said: "If he’s there it is much better for me. But we hope for⭕ a quick recovery and in Ge꧒rmany he will be there [back at] 100%."

But Lorenzo💝 took the decision to race in hope of limiting the damage to Rossi and Marquez𒁃 in the championship.

"The ability we 🉐had to get operated on Sunday morning, the strong m🍌entality and strong ambition we had to race here, and to not lose so many points, made this possible," stated Lorenzo. "I’m very proud of myself and the team."