2010 MotoGP World Champion Jorge Lorenzo has quashed rumours he intentionally snubbed fellow Yamaha rider Ben Spies, when the Tech 3 rider tried to congratulate him following last weekend's MotoGP race at Sepang.

The Texan attempted to congratulate Lorenzo by shaking his hand on the wind-down lap, as the Spaniard sat stationary on his M1 Yamaha. To many it looked as though Lorenzo had snubbed Spies as he didn’t respond to the American's gesture. Spies, who joins Lorenzo at the factory Yamaha squad in 2011, subsequently rode off shaking his head.



However, Lorenzo wrote on his Twitter page: "I had some messages asking me why I didn't pay attention to Spies when he wanted to congratulate me. I have to say that I didn't see... And feel he was there at that the moment of our celebration. I just told this to him. He is a good guy and we have a good relationship."