Photo: Yamaha
Jorge Lorenzo proves once more that his artsy side is still strong, as he shows the trophy for the Gran Premio Movistar de Aragon, this very weekend's round. The Mallorcan rider has worked with respected award designer Marc Garcia Rojals on this, and the outcome is a very good-looking piece of MotoGP art.
The Movistar M is of course in a premium spot in this design, as 2015 is the second consecutive year when the communications giant is the title sponsor of the Motorland Aragon race. The new award is also a milestone that marks the strong bond between the two.
According to a Yamaha press release, the initiative for updating the trophy design also came from Yamaha, whose MotoGP factory team also has Movistar as a title sponsor. With Jorge Lorenzo being involved previously in art-related charitieswww.autoevolution.com/news/jorge-lorenzo-s-graffiti-helmet-up-for-charity-auction-61490.html, the honor of being part of creative effort for the new award design was given to him.
"The process of shaping the new trophy consisted of several phases. First, a mould was made out of plaster, which was then filled with a mixture of resin and concrete. Once the mass was solidified, the figure was painted with the dry brush technique to replicate the wall’s colours as closely as possible. Finally, a sheet of carbon was added on the back of the trophy to represent the asphalt of the track."
And if anyone else wins this Sunday, it will be a bit awkward, if in a funny way to see Lorenzo watching what he, in a way, can call "his trophy" lifted high on the top step of the podium. By the way, Lorenzo also topped the FP1 this morning, so we know we're on for a fiery weekend!
According to a Yamaha press release, the initiative for updating the trophy design also came from Yamaha, whose MotoGP factory team also has Movistar as a title sponsor. With Jorge Lorenzo being involved previously in art-related charitieswww.autoevolution.com/news/jorge-lorenzo-s-graffiti-helmet-up-for-charity-auction-61490.html, the honor of being part of creative effort for the new award design was given to him.
The first time when a motoGP trophy is designed by a rider
The same source mentions that this is the first time ever when a trophy for a GP round is styled by a rider. Lorenzo met Rojals in Montmelo, on the outskirts of Barcelona and they discussed about which features may be the most representative for the Motorland circuit. Lorenzo indicated that the stone was most likely the main element that sets this circuit apart."The process of shaping the new trophy consisted of several phases. First, a mould was made out of plaster, which was then filled with a mixture of resin and concrete. Once the mass was solidified, the figure was painted with the dry brush technique to replicate the wall’s colours as closely as possible. Finally, a sheet of carbon was added on the back of the trophy to represent the asphalt of the track."
Funny to see who gets the #1 trophy
Now, it's going to be really funny to see who gets the #1 trophy. If Lorenzo wins at Aragon, it's nice to see him take home a trophy himself helped create. If Rossi claws the victory, it's still nice to see Yamaha adding a first place award bearing their title sponsor logo on it.And if anyone else wins this Sunday, it will be a bit awkward, if in a funny way to see Lorenzo watching what he, in a way, can call "his trophy" lifted high on the top step of the podium. By the way, Lorenzo also topped the FP1 this morning, so we know we're on for a fiery weekend!
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