Rossi: Lorenzo title challenge not over

Lorenzo will go under the knife in Barcelona today to fix the dented plate in his collarbone. He damaged it in a big crash at the German's track's turn ten and bent the plate that is holding together the collarbone he smashed in Holland.

"What happened to Jorge is the worst thing because he crash another time on the shoulder and looks like have some trouble with the metal inside so now become difficult," said The Doctor, speaking at the Sachsenring.

"If he isn't here for the next two races the situation in the championship will be very difficult. Not impossible because Jorge demonstrate he is very fast, he can win the races. After Laguna we have three weeks in a row of stop, so at Indianapolis he can be back at 100 per cent but also depends on the result of the Honda in these two races. The championship is more long but everything become more difficult."