Lorenzo wants speed reduction

Former world champion Jorge Lorenzo wants the top speed of the sport’s new bikes to be cut by MotoGP organisers to protect riders’ safety.

The 1,000cc bikes generally prompted a warm reception following testing at Malaysia’s Sepang circuit, where Marco Simoncelli died in October.

But Lorenzo, the 2010 world champion, admitted: “I am not happy with the top speed. We need to reduce it if we want to make it in the safe category.”