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Bets from Ladbrokes  Jorge Lorenzo denied that he backed off
intentionally at Motegi, saying he was simply unable to match
Dani Pedrosa's pace.  The Yamaha rider had set a new record en
route to pole on Saturday in Japan and had then led the opening
11 laps of the race, but was unable to establish any sort of gap
over Pedrosa.  When the latter made his move down into Turn 5
Lorenzo initially tried to respond, but within two laps he was
already one second behind and fell away gradually over the
remaining laps.  The same pattern had been set at the preceding
Aragon Grand Prix, although Lorenzo insisted it was not thoughts
of needing only second places to secure the 2012 crown that had
caused him to drop back.  "I was completely at the maximum
trying to stay with Dani, but today it was impossible," he
explained.  "On the straight there was too much difference, and
he was riding well.  "In the beginning I tried to open a gap but
I couldn't, the maximum