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Lorenzo pleased to finish in Italy

Jorge Lorenzo was relived just to finish at Misano as the Spaniard's race almost ended early on Sunday. A near-miss at Turn 2 could have signalled retirement for the championship contender although the Indianapolis winner was able to remain on track to finish second to team-mate Valentino Rossi.

With Rossi again the leader in a Fiat Yamaha one-two on Sunday, Lorenzo took the flag just under two and a half second behind as the championship-leading gap increases to 30 points. "I did what I had to do today and took as many points as I could, which is the most important thing when you're not perfect," Jorge said afterwards.

Lorenzo was lucky to escape a Turn 2 scare during the race

"Unfortunately, we struggled a bit all weekend to find the right setting and so I thought it was better to take care and ensure the second place today; I took some time to get past Dani (Pedrosa) and Toni (Elías) and then it was too far to Valentino."

With only four races remaining in 2009, Lorenzo knows that finishing ahead of Rossi is now vital but remains thankful after Misano. "After I was nearly brought down on the second corner I wanted to make sure I got the points in order to keep the championship alive," he added. "We have some work to do but we will make sure we're back to our best in Estoril, where I have great memories from last year and my first win."

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