Jorge Lorenzo is optimistic he can return to his performance level displayed at the Japanese roun𝐆d in Malaysia this weekend after enduring a nightmare outing at Phillip Iꦺsland.

After making startling admissions when he 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:“struggled in every way” in the windy and cold conditions at the iconic Australia track, Lorenzo ended the race in 16^th place and last of the finishers over one minute behind race-winner and Repsol Honda team-mate Marc Marqu꧃ez.

It capped a horrid race weekend for the five-time world champion who had to deny retirement rumoursไ on Thursday before again dismissing reports of fractions within his Repsol Honda crew after the🅺 race on Sunday.

With Lorenzo hoping the warmer climes of Malaysia and the Sepang circuit layout will boost his efforts to make the Phillip Island weekend a blip on ♔his current trend of performances, the Spanish rider will bid to regain confidence and an upturn in results having not scored a single point🦋 since Misano.

“Sepang is a track where I have had good success in the past,” Lorenzo said, h𓆉aving ta♑ken seven podium finishes in Malaysia in his premier class career.

“Earlier this year I 💜was not able to test in Sepang because of my training injury, but my team were there testing so already we have some ideas of what to do with the bike.

“Compared to Australia, the circuit in Malaysia should suit me more and I think we will be able to get back to where we were in Motegi. We will see how the weekend p🦩rogresses there.”

Lorenzo has also been unable to help Repsol Honda’s bid to seal the final leg of its MotoGP Triple Crown in 2019, with the team trailing Ducati﷽ by just one point at the top of the standings with two rounds to go.