Jorge Lorenzo Guerrero (; born 4 May 1987) is a Spanish former professional
motorcycle racer
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. He is a five-time World Champion, with three
MotoGP World Championships (, and ) and two 250cc World Championships ( and ).
After winning the 2006 and 2007
250 cc World Championships,
Lorenzo moved to MotoGP in 2008 with the factory
Yamaha Yamaha may refer to:
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team. In his first season, he won rookie of the year honours after finishing 4th place in the championship, including a win at
Portugal
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. The nine seasons he spent with Yamaha from 2008 to 2016 proved to be very successful, as he won the championship on three occasions in , and , finishing as championship runner-up in , and . His win tally of eight in the 2013 MotoGP season remains the most by any rider in the premier class in a single season not to win the title, as he finished just four points behind
Marc Marquez Marc or MARC may refer to:
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in the final standings.
Lorenzo moved to the
Ducati
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factory team in 2017. He struggled at Ducati in his first season, getting only three podiums, and finished 7th in the championship in , while his teammate and former 250cc rival
Andrea Dovizioso fought for the championship until the final round in
Valencia
Valencia ( va, València) is the capital of the Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Valencian Community, Valencia and the Municipalities of Spain, third-most populated municipality in Spain, with 791,413 inhabitants. It is ...
. In the subsequent season in , Lorenzo regained form with three victories in
Mugello
The Mugello is a historic region and valley in northern Tuscany, in Italy, corresponding to the course of the River Sieve. It is located to the north of the city of Florence and includes the northernmost portion of the Metropolitan City of Fl ...
,
Catalunya
Catalonia (; ca, Catalunya ; Aranese Occitan: ''Catalonha'' ; es, Cataluña ) is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a ''nationality'' by its Statute of Autonomy.
Most of the territory (except the Val d'Aran) lies on the northe ...
and
Austria
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and a further 2nd place in
Brno
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. A move to
Repsol Honda
Repsol Honda is the official factory team of the Honda Racing Corporation in the MotoGP class of Grand Prix motorcycle racing (World Championship road racing), backed by principal sponsor Repsol.
History 1990s
In the team entered a three rider ...
in proved to be ill-fated, and Lorenzo retired at the end of the season.
With 47 premier class wins, Lorenzo is 5th in the all-time list of
premier class race winners. In 2022, Lorenzo was inducted into the
MotoGP Hall of Fame
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Since its inception in 2000, 36 racers have been inducted by FIM, including both the most successful world champions such as Giaco ...
as an official Legend by the
FIM
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* Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme, the International Motorcycling Federation
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. Despite his retirement from riding, Lorenzo remains active in motorsports, competing in the
Porsche Carrera Cup Italia with Q8 Hi Perform.
Career
125cc & 250cc World Championship
Lorenzo made his championship debut on his fifteenth birthday, on the second qualifying day for the
2002
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125cc
Spanish Grand Prix
The Spanish Grand Prix ( es, Gran Premio de España, ca, Gran Premi d'Espanya) is a Formula One motor racing event currently held at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. The race is one of the oldest in the world still contested, celebrating it ...
, after having to miss Friday practice as he was not old enough to race. Lorenzo dominated the 2007 250cc World Championship.
His nine pole positions led to nine victories in 2007.
Lorenzo's victory at
Misano in 2007 was his 16th in the 250cc class, making him the most successful Spanish rider of all time in the intermediate class – with one more victory than
Dani Pedrosa
Daniel Pedrosa Ramal (born 29 September 1985) is a Spanish Grand Prix motorcycle racing, Grand Prix motorcycle racer who retired from regular competition after the season. He grew up in Castellar del Vallès, a village near Sabadell. He is a ...
and
Sito Pons
Alfonso Pons Ezquerra (Barcelona 9 November 1959), better known as Sito Pons, is a Spanish former professional Grand Prix motorcycle racer. He competed in the FIM motorcycle Grand Prix world championships from 1981 to 1991. Pons is notable for ...
.
MotoGP World Championship
After being linked with a
Yamaha Yamaha may refer to:
* Yamaha Corporation, a Japanese company with a wide range of products and services, established in 1887. The company is the largest shareholder of Yamaha Motor Company (below).
** Yamaha Music Foundation, an organization estab ...
MotoGP
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ride for 2008,
on 25 July 2007 he was confirmed as
Valentino Rossi
Valentino Rossi (; ; born 16 February 1979) is an Italian former professional motorcycle road racer and nine-time Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champion. Nicknamed ''The Doctor'', he is widely considered to be one of the greatest motorcyc ...
's partner on a two-year deal for the
2008 MotoGP season.
2008
![Jorge Lorenzo 2008](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/70/Jorge_Lorenzo_2008.JPG)
Lorenzo made a great start to his MotoGP career, finishing 2nd after qualifying on pole for the
Qatar night race. He followed this up with pole at the second round in
Jerez, Spain and 3rd Position, and pole in round 3 at
Estoril, Portugal. He converted this pole into a victory, his maiden win in the Premier Class. In doing so, he became the youngest rider in MotoGP to finish on the podium in his first three races,
taking the record from compatriot and rival
Dani Pedrosa
Daniel Pedrosa Ramal (born 29 September 1985) is a Spanish Grand Prix motorcycle racing, Grand Prix motorcycle racer who retired from regular competition after the season. He grew up in Castellar del Vallès, a village near Sabadell. He is a ...
by a single day.
By this stage of the Championship, Lorenzo was in joint first place with Pedrosa, but on 1 May 2008 Lorenzo was thrown from his bike during practice for the MotoGP Grand Prix of China. Lorenzo suffered a chipped bone and snapped ligament in his left ankle, and a fractured bone in his right.
He was still able to finish the race in 4th place. Two weeks later at
Le Mans
Le Mans (, ) is a city in northwestern France on the Sarthe River where it meets the Huisne. Traditionally the capital of the province of Maine, it is now the capital of the Sarthe department and the seat of the Roman Catholic diocese of Le Man ...
, Lorenzo suffered two accidents in the practice sessions but managed to post a 2nd-place result. In the following race at
Mugello
The Mugello is a historic region and valley in northern Tuscany, in Italy, corresponding to the course of the River Sieve. It is located to the north of the city of Florence and includes the northernmost portion of the Metropolitan City of Fl ...
, he crashed during the race after qualifying seventh on the grid, The next week in
Barcelona
Barcelona ( , , ) is a city on the coast of northeastern Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.6 million within ci ...
, he experienced his fifth crash in four meetings, the practice session accident forcing him to miss the race.
At both
Donington Park
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and
Assen
Assen () is a municipality and a city in the northeastern Netherlands, and is the capital (politics), capital of the province of Drenthe. It received City rights in the Netherlands, city rights in 1809. Assen is known for TT Circuit Assen, the ...
, he was observed to be riding more conservatively after a series of injuries, but moved up the order in the later part of the race to finish 6th in each case. He has commented that he is stronger in the latter parts of races, preferring the bike when it is low on fuel. In the next meeting at
Sachsenring
The Sachsenring () is a motorsport racing circuit located in Hohenstein-Ernstthal near Chemnitz in Saxony, Germany. Among other events, it features the annual German motorcycle Grand Prix of the FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing world championship ...
, however, Lorenzo crashed out of the race during very wet conditions. Lorenzo suffered yet more injuries to his feet at the USGP at
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
Laguna Seca Raceway (branded as WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, and previously Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca) is a paved road racing track in central California used for both auto racing and motorcycle racing, built in 1957 near both Salinas and M ...
on 20 July, when he experienced his seventh crash in only three months. During the first lap a spectacular highside left Lorenzo with a sore right foot (or ankle) and three broken bones in his left foot, specifically the third, fourth and fifth metatarsals. At Misano, Lorenzo clinched 2nd place. Indianapolis saw him on the podium again, this time in third position. He eventually finished the season in 4th position.
2009
![Jorge Lorenzo - Yamaha Factory Racing 2009 Indianapolis](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/87/Jorge_Lorenzo_-_Yamaha_Factory_Racing_2009_Indianapolis.jpg)
In
2009
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, Lorenzo stayed with
Yamaha Yamaha may refer to:
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** Yamaha Music Foundation, an organization estab ...
. His season started well, with two wins – at
Motegi and
Le Mans
Le Mans (, ) is a city in northwestern France on the Sarthe River where it meets the Huisne. Traditionally the capital of the province of Maine, it is now the capital of the Sarthe department and the seat of the Roman Catholic diocese of Le Man ...
– and two more podiums out of five races, leading the championship up until that point after which
Valentino Rossi
Valentino Rossi (; ; born 16 February 1979) is an Italian former professional motorcycle road racer and nine-time Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champion. Nicknamed ''The Doctor'', he is widely considered to be one of the greatest motorcyc ...
stole the momentum from him in the
Catalan Grand Prix.
As a consequence of a crash in qualifying at the Laguna Seca round, Lorenzo suffered a small fracture in the head of the fourth metatarsal in his right foot, contusions to the bones in both ankles and damage to his collarbone in his right shoulder. Two crashes later in the season, during the rain hit
British Grand Prix
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and at
Brno
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hampered his title bid, as he was 50 points behind championship leader
Valentino Rossi
Valentino Rossi (; ; born 16 February 1979) is an Italian former professional motorcycle road racer and nine-time Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champion. Nicknamed ''The Doctor'', he is widely considered to be one of the greatest motorcyc ...
prompting Lorenzo to claim his chances of winning the title have gone. He won at
Indianapolis
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, while both Rossi and Pedrosa crashed, reducing Lorenzo's gap to Rossi to 25 points. His first corner crash with
Nicky Hayden
Nicholas Patrick Hayden (July 30, 1981 May 22, 2017), nicknamed "The Kentucky Kid", was an American professional motorcycle racer who won the MotoGP World Championship in 2006. Hayden began racing motorcycles at a young age. He began his roa ...
in
Australia
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was a blow to his title chances and Rossi clinched the title with a third-place finish in
Malaysia
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.
2010
On 25 August 2009, Lorenzo ended speculation surrounding a possible move to
Honda
is a Japanese public multinational conglomerate manufacturer of automobiles, motorcycles, and power equipment, headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.
Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, reaching a product ...
or
Ducati
Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A. () is the motorcycle-manufacturing division of Italian company Ducati, headquartered in Bologna, Italy. The company is directly owned by Italian automotive manufacturer Lamborghini, whose German parent company is Au ...
by signing a contract to race with Yamaha in the
2010 MotoGP Championship.
Ducati reputedly offered him a $15 million contract to take the seat vacated by
Marco Melandri
Marco Melandri (born 7 August 1982) is an Italian retired motorcycle road racer who is a five-time premier class race winner. He is the 2002 250 cc World Champion and runner-up in 125 cc, MotoGP and Superbike World Championship. He ...
which was eventually taken by
Nicky Hayden
Nicholas Patrick Hayden (July 30, 1981 May 22, 2017), nicknamed "The Kentucky Kid", was an American professional motorcycle racer who won the MotoGP World Championship in 2006. Hayden began racing motorcycles at a young age. He began his roa ...
.
![Jorge Lorenzo Silverstone Moto Gp 2010](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f0/Jorge_Lorenzo_Silverstone_Moto_Gp_2010.jpg)
Lorenzo broke two bones in his hand in a
pocket bike crash pre-season, therefore missing most of the pre-season testing. He fought through the field to finish second to Rossi in the season opener in Qatar, whilst still not fully fit. After Rossi broke his leg in a crash at
Mugello
The Mugello is a historic region and valley in northern Tuscany, in Italy, corresponding to the course of the River Sieve. It is located to the north of the city of Florence and includes the northernmost portion of the Metropolitan City of Fl ...
, Lorenzo became the title favourite, with a 47-point lead after four wins in the first six rounds. Victory at
Assen
Assen () is a municipality and a city in the northeastern Netherlands, and is the capital (politics), capital of the province of Drenthe. It received City rights in the Netherlands, city rights in 1809. Assen is known for TT Circuit Assen, the ...
made him only the seventh rider ever to win in 3 classes at this prestigious circuit.
Despite nearest rival
Dani Pedrosa
Daniel Pedrosa Ramal (born 29 September 1985) is a Spanish Grand Prix motorcycle racing, Grand Prix motorcycle racer who retired from regular competition after the season. He grew up in Castellar del Vallès, a village near Sabadell. He is a ...
making up ground in the latter stages of the season, Lorenzo was still in control with five races remaining. Pedrosa, the only man who could still overtake Lorenzo in the standings, then suffered a broken collarbone during practice, causing him to miss the next two races and virtually guaranteeing Lorenzo would become champion. On 10 October, Lorenzo clinched the title with a third-place finish at
Sepang behind Rossi and
Andrea Dovizioso.
2011
![Jorge Lorenzo 2011 Estoril](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/67/Jorge_Lorenzo_2011_Estoril.jpg)
Lorenzo started the season with four podium finishes in the first five races, including a victory at the
Spanish Grand Prix
The Spanish Grand Prix ( es, Gran Premio de España, ca, Gran Premi d'Espanya) is a Formula One motor racing event currently held at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. The race is one of the oldest in the world still contested, celebrating it ...
; he was benefitted from a collision between
Casey Stoner
Casey Joel Stoner (born 16 October 1985) is an Australian retired professional motorcycle racer, and a two-time MotoGP World Champion, in and . During his MotoGP career, Stoner raced for the factory teams of Ducati and Honda, winning a tit ...
and
Valentino Rossi
Valentino Rossi (; ; born 16 February 1979) is an Italian former professional motorcycle road racer and nine-time Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champion. Nicknamed ''The Doctor'', he is widely considered to be one of the greatest motorcyc ...
, with both riders coming off their bikes, and Lorenzo eventually won the race by almost twenty seconds. He held the championship lead into the
British Grand Prix
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, where he crashed out of the race, held in wet conditions, while running third. After a sixth-place finish at
Assen
Assen () is a municipality and a city in the northeastern Netherlands, and is the capital (politics), capital of the province of Drenthe. It received City rights in the Netherlands, city rights in 1809. Assen is known for TT Circuit Assen, the ...
, Lorenzo then finished each of the next eight races in the top four placings, winning two of them, at
Mugello
The Mugello is a historic region and valley in northern Tuscany, in Italy, corresponding to the course of the River Sieve. It is located to the north of the city of Florence and includes the northernmost portion of the Metropolitan City of Fl ...
, and
Misano.
Lorenzo's season was ended by a crash during warm-up for the
Australian Grand Prix
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at
Phillip Island
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. Lorenzo lost the end of a finger, and underwent successful surgery in Melbourne to repair damage to it, with surgeons able to save the nerves and tendons of the injured fourth finger of his left hand. Surgery was deemed a success and as a result no functionality was lost in either the finger or the hand. Stoner won the championship at the event after winning the race, while Lorenzo maintained second place to the end of the championship, helped in part by the cancellation of the
Malaysian Grand Prix
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after the death of
Marco Simoncelli
Marco Simoncelli (;
20 January 198723 October 2011), nicknamed Sic (), was an Italian professional motorcycle racer. He competed in the MotoGP World Championship for 10 years from 2002 to 2011. He started in the 125cc class before moving up to ...
.
2012
Lorenzo made his race return in
Qatar
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, qualifying on pole position before taking the race victory the following evening. After successive second places at
Jerez
Jerez de la Frontera (), or simply Jerez (), is a Spanish city and municipality in the province of Cádiz in the autonomous community of Andalusia, in southwestern Spain, located midway between the Atlantic Ocean and the Cádiz Mountains. , the c ...
and
Estoril
Estoril () is a town in the Municipality of Cascais, Portugal, on the Portuguese Riviera. It is a tourist destination, with luxury hotels, beaches, and the Casino Estoril. It has been home to numerous royal families and celebrities, and has host ...
, Lorenzo then won the next two races at
Le Mans
Le Mans (, ) is a city in northwestern France on the Sarthe River where it meets the Huisne. Traditionally the capital of the province of Maine, it is now the capital of the Sarthe department and the seat of the Roman Catholic diocese of Le Man ...
, and
Cataluña; in the process, opening up a 20-point lead over Casey Stoner in the riders' championship.
Ahead of the
British Grand Prix
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, Lorenzo signed a new two-year contract with Yamaha, keeping him with the team until the end of the 2014 season. Lorenzo extended his championship lead to 25 points, by winning the race ahead of Stoner. After being taken out of the
Dutch TT
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by
Álvaro Bautista
Álvaro Bautista Arce (born 21 November 1984) is a Spanish motorcycle road racer. He won the 2022 Superbike World Championship, with Ducati factory team.
After the 2019 World Superbike season with the factory Ducati team, for 2020 and 2021 h ...
and a second place at the
Sachsenring
The Sachsenring () is a motorsport racing circuit located in Hohenstein-Ernstthal near Chemnitz in Saxony, Germany. Among other events, it features the annual German motorcycle Grand Prix of the FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing world championship ...
, Lorenzo recorded his fifth win of the season at
Mugello
The Mugello is a historic region and valley in northern Tuscany, in Italy, corresponding to the course of the River Sieve. It is located to the north of the city of Florence and includes the northernmost portion of the Metropolitan City of Fl ...
to extend his championship lead to 19 over Dani Pedrosa. Lorenzo ultimately clinched his 2nd title at
Phillip Island
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by finishing 2nd behind race winner Casey Stoner (which was also helped by Stoner's crash and ankle injury in Indianapolis which forced him out for 3 races).
2013
Lorenzo started the season as the defending World Champion, re-joining
Valentino Rossi
Valentino Rossi (; ; born 16 February 1979) is an Italian former professional motorcycle road racer and nine-time Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champion. Nicknamed ''The Doctor'', he is widely considered to be one of the greatest motorcyc ...
as teammate, and battled it out with
Repsol Honda
Repsol Honda is the official factory team of the Honda Racing Corporation in the MotoGP class of Grand Prix motorcycle racing (World Championship road racing), backed by principal sponsor Repsol.
History 1990s
In the team entered a three rider ...
teammates
Marc Márquez
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and
Dani Pedrosa
Daniel Pedrosa Ramal (born 29 September 1985) is a Spanish Grand Prix motorcycle racing, Grand Prix motorcycle racer who retired from regular competition after the season. He grew up in Castellar del Vallès, a village near Sabadell. He is a ...
for the championship. He won races at
Losail
The Losail International Circuit or Lusail International Circuit (Arabic: حلبة لوسيل الدولية) is a motor racing circuit located just outside the city of Lusail, north of Doha, Qatar.
Built in just under a year by 1,000 workers ...
,
Mugello
The Mugello is a historic region and valley in northern Tuscany, in Italy, corresponding to the course of the River Sieve. It is located to the north of the city of Florence and includes the northernmost portion of the Metropolitan City of Fl ...
,
Misano,
Catalunya
Catalonia (; ca, Catalunya ; Aranese Occitan: ''Catalonha'' ; es, Cataluña ) is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a ''nationality'' by its Statute of Autonomy.
Most of the territory (except the Val d'Aran) lies on the northe ...
,
Silverstone
Silverstone is a village and civil parish in Northamptonshire, England. It is about from Towcester on the former A43 main road, from the M1 motorway junction 15A and about from the M40 motorway junction 10, Northampton, Milton Keynes and B ...
,
Phillip Island
Phillip Island (Boonwurrung: ''Corriong'', ''Worne'' or ''Millowl'') is an Australian island about south-southeast of Melbourne, Victoria. The island is named after Governor Arthur Phillip, the first Governor of New South Wales, by explorer ...
,
Motegi and
Valencia
Valencia ( va, València) is the capital of the Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Valencian Community, Valencia and the Municipalities of Spain, third-most populated municipality in Spain, with 791,413 inhabitants. It is ...
, but missed the race at the
Sachsenring
The Sachsenring () is a motorsport racing circuit located in Hohenstein-Ernstthal near Chemnitz in Saxony, Germany. Among other events, it features the annual German motorcycle Grand Prix of the FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing world championship ...
due to injury, and finished second in the final championship standings, with 330 points, 4 points behind Márquez.
In this season Marc's teammate put his wheels ahead of Jorge for 8 times at
Austin
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of Texas, as well as the seat and largest city of Travis County, with portions extending into Hays and Williamson counties. Incorporated on December 27, 1839, it is the 11th-most-populous city ...
,
Jerez
Jerez de la Frontera (), or simply Jerez (), is a Spanish city and municipality in the province of Cádiz in the autonomous community of Andalusia, in southwestern Spain, located midway between the Atlantic Ocean and the Cádiz Mountains. , the c ...
,
Le Mans
Le Mans (, ) is a city in northwestern France on the Sarthe River where it meets the Huisne. Traditionally the capital of the province of Maine, it is now the capital of the Sarthe department and the seat of the Roman Catholic diocese of Le Man ...
,
Assen
Assen () is a municipality and a city in the northeastern Netherlands, and is the capital (politics), capital of the province of Drenthe. It received City rights in the Netherlands, city rights in 1809. Assen is known for TT Circuit Assen, the ...
,
Laguna Seca Laguna Seca may refer to:
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* Laguna Seca (Mexico), see Convention of London
* Laguna Seca (Santa Clara County), a seasonal lake in California
* Laguna Seca, Texas, United States
* Rancho ...
,
Indianapolis
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,
Brno
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and
Sepang, while Jorge's teammate for 3 times ahead of Marc at
Losail
The Losail International Circuit or Lusail International Circuit (Arabic: حلبة لوسيل الدولية) is a motor racing circuit located just outside the city of Lusail, north of Doha, Qatar.
Built in just under a year by 1,000 workers ...
,
Assen
Assen () is a municipality and a city in the northeastern Netherlands, and is the capital (politics), capital of the province of Drenthe. It received City rights in the Netherlands, city rights in 1809. Assen is known for TT Circuit Assen, the ...
and
Phillip Island
Phillip Island (Boonwurrung: ''Corriong'', ''Worne'' or ''Millowl'') is an Australian island about south-southeast of Melbourne, Victoria. The island is named after Governor Arthur Phillip, the first Governor of New South Wales, by explorer ...
.
2014
Lorenzo started the 2014 season slowly, crashing out in
Qatar
Qatar (, ; ar, قطر, Qaṭar ; local vernacular pronunciation: ), officially the State of Qatar,) is a country in Western Asia. It occupies the Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East; it sh ...
and a tenth-place finish in
Austin
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of Texas, as well as the seat and largest city of Travis County, with portions extending into Hays and Williamson counties. Incorporated on December 27, 1839, it is the 11th-most-populous city ...
, having jumped the start. He achieved his first podium of the season in
Argentina
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, but only achieved one further podium – at
Mugello
The Mugello is a historic region and valley in northern Tuscany, in Italy, corresponding to the course of the River Sieve. It is located to the north of the city of Florence and includes the northernmost portion of the Metropolitan City of Fl ...
, – in the next five races. At the midway point of the season, at the
Sanchsenring, Lorenzo had only collected 97 points; this tally was 128 behind championship leader
Marc Márquez
Marc Márquez Alentà (born 17 February 1993) is a Spanish professional Grand Prix motorcycle racing, Grand Prix motorcycle road racing, road racer, who has raced for Honda Racing Corporation, Honda's Repsol Honda, factory team since his MotoGP ...
. Starting the second half of the season, Lorenzo achieved four consecutive second-place finishes at
Indianapolis
Indianapolis (), colloquially known as Indy, is the state capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Indiana and the seat of Marion County. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the consolidated population of Indianapolis and Marion ...
,
Brno
Brno ( , ; german: Brünn ) is a city in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. Located at the confluence of the Svitava and Svratka rivers, Brno has about 380,000 inhabitants, making it the second-largest city in the Czech Republic ...
,
Silverstone
Silverstone is a village and civil parish in Northamptonshire, England. It is about from Towcester on the former A43 main road, from the M1 motorway junction 15A and about from the M40 motorway junction 10, Northampton, Milton Keynes and B ...
and
Misano.
His first victory of the season came during a wet race at
Aragon
Aragon ( , ; Spanish and an, Aragón ; ca, Aragó ) is an autonomous community in Spain, coextensive with the medieval Kingdom of Aragon. In northeastern Spain, the Aragonese autonomous community comprises three provinces (from north to sou ...
, his first win at the circuit. Lorenzo followed that victory up with a victory in the next race at
Motegi, having also won at the circuit in
2009
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and
2013
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. For the majority of the season, Lorenzo was involved in a three-way rivalry with teammate Rossi and
Dani Pedrosa
Daniel Pedrosa Ramal (born 29 September 1985) is a Spanish Grand Prix motorcycle racing, Grand Prix motorcycle racer who retired from regular competition after the season. He grew up in Castellar del Vallès, a village near Sabadell. He is a ...
to claim the runner-up position overall. At
Valencia
Valencia ( va, València) is the capital of the Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Valencian Community, Valencia and the Municipalities of Spain, third-most populated municipality in Spain, with 791,413 inhabitants. It is ...
, Lorenzo took the decision to swap bikes – on lap 20 – as light rain fell. He struggled to get the bike stopped in the uncertain conditions and dropped down the order; he ultimately retired from the race. He finished third in the final championship standings behind Márquez and Rossi, with 263 points.
2015
Lorenzo started the 2015 season by taking fourth-place finishes at
Losail
The Losail International Circuit or Lusail International Circuit (Arabic: حلبة لوسيل الدولية) is a motor racing circuit located just outside the city of Lusail, north of Doha, Qatar.
Built in just under a year by 1,000 workers ...
and
Austin
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, before adding a fifth-place finish in
Argentina
Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, th ...
. Lorenzo then took four successive victories – for the first time in his career – at
Jerez
Jerez de la Frontera (), or simply Jerez (), is a Spanish city and municipality in the province of Cádiz in the autonomous community of Andalusia, in southwestern Spain, located midway between the Atlantic Ocean and the Cádiz Mountains. , the c ...
,
Le Mans
Le Mans (, ) is a city in northwestern France on the Sarthe River where it meets the Huisne. Traditionally the capital of the province of Maine, it is now the capital of the Sarthe department and the seat of the Roman Catholic diocese of Le Man ...
,
Mugello
The Mugello is a historic region and valley in northern Tuscany, in Italy, corresponding to the course of the River Sieve. It is located to the north of the city of Florence and includes the northernmost portion of the Metropolitan City of Fl ...
, and
Barcelona
Barcelona ( , , ) is a city on the coast of northeastern Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.6 million within ci ...
. These results moved him into second in the riders' championship standings, a point behind teammate Rossi. Lorenzo then finished third at
Assen
Assen () is a municipality and a city in the northeastern Netherlands, and is the capital (politics), capital of the province of Drenthe. It received City rights in the Netherlands, city rights in 1809. Assen is known for TT Circuit Assen, the ...
, losing ground to Rossi in the standings, after he won the race. He finished in second place at
Indianapolis
Indianapolis (), colloquially known as Indy, is the state capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Indiana and the seat of Marion County. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the consolidated population of Indianapolis and Marion ...
, before adding his fifth victory of the season at
Brno
Brno ( , ; german: Brünn ) is a city in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. Located at the confluence of the Svitava and Svratka rivers, Brno has about 380,000 inhabitants, making it the second-largest city in the Czech Republic ...
. He finished fourth place at
Silverstone
Silverstone is a village and civil parish in Northamptonshire, England. It is about from Towcester on the former A43 main road, from the M1 motorway junction 15A and about from the M40 motorway junction 10, Northampton, Milton Keynes and B ...
in wet conditions, before crashing out at
Misano.
Lorenzo achieved his sixth win of the season – and the sixtieth of his career – at the
Aragon Grand Prix; coupled with Rossi's third place, he cut the deficit in the championship to Rossi, to 14 points. The pair's results were enough for the
team
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As defined by Professor Leigh Thompson (academic), Leigh Thompson of the Kellogg School of Management, " team is a group of people who are interde ...
to clinch their respective title, their first since . In
Japan
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, Rossi extended the championship lead to eighteen with a second-place finish to
Dani Pedrosa
Daniel Pedrosa Ramal (born 29 September 1985) is a Spanish Grand Prix motorcycle racing, Grand Prix motorcycle racer who retired from regular competition after the season. He grew up in Castellar del Vallès, a village near Sabadell. He is a ...
in drying conditions. Lorenzo had started on pole but faded to third with tyre issues. In
Australia
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, Lorenzo was passed for the lead on the final lap by Márquez; however, with Rossi down in fourth, Lorenzo cut the championship lead to eleven. Lorenzo further cut the lead to seven, after a second-place finish in
Malaysia
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; Rossi finished third after a collision with Márquez, whom he accused of working for Lorenzo, in which he accrued three penalty points – enough to enforce a start from the back of the grid for the final race in
Valencia
Valencia ( va, València) is the capital of the Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Valencian Community, Valencia and the Municipalities of Spain, third-most populated municipality in Spain, with 791,413 inhabitants. It is ...
. Rossi made it up to fourth in the race, but Lorenzo won the race and took the championship – his fifth world title overall – by five points.
2016
Lorenzo started the
2016 season by winning from pole position in
Qatar
Qatar (, ; ar, قطر, Qaṭar ; local vernacular pronunciation: ), officially the State of Qatar,) is a country in Western Asia. It occupies the Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East; it sh ...
. In the coming three races, Lorenzo failed to grab a win and fell behind
Marc Márquez
Marc Márquez Alentà (born 17 February 1993) is a Spanish professional Grand Prix motorcycle racing, Grand Prix motorcycle road racing, road racer, who has raced for Honda Racing Corporation, Honda's Repsol Honda, factory team since his MotoGP ...
in the title race following a crash and two runners-up finishes. Before his first runner-up finish at the Spanish Grand Prix in Jerez, Lorenzo announced that he would leave the Yamaha team to join Ducati next season. Two consecutive wins in
France
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and
Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...
put him back in front of the championship only to fall back to third due to a performance dip over the following 5 races. At Misano, Lorenzo put in a qualifying lap record to claim his 64th career pole an all-time record. Eventually, Lorenzo would finish 3rd at Misano and the following weekend at the Aragon Grand Prix, he would finish 2nd. But with five laps to go at the Japanese Grand Prix, he crashed while running in 2nd place allowing Marquez to clinch the championship. However, he wrapped up the season at Valencia not only with a qualifying lap record and his 65th career pole but with a win in his final race with Yamaha.
2017
In 2017 season, Lorenzo switched team from Yamaha to
Ducati
Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A. () is the motorcycle-manufacturing division of Italian company Ducati, headquartered in Bologna, Italy. The company is directly owned by Italian automotive manufacturer Lamborghini, whose German parent company is Au ...
. With initial trouble adjusting to the new bike, Lorenzo suffered a winless season for the first time in the premier class and his first since the
2005 250cc season, although he scored three podiums and finished seventh in the overall standings.
2018
After yet another difficult season opening blighted by a brake failure in
Qatar
Qatar (, ; ar, قطر, Qaṭar ; local vernacular pronunciation: ), officially the State of Qatar,) is a country in Western Asia. It occupies the Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East; it sh ...
and a collision while fighting for a podium at
Jerez
Jerez de la Frontera (), or simply Jerez (), is a Spanish city and municipality in the province of Cádiz in the autonomous community of Andalusia, in southwestern Spain, located midway between the Atlantic Ocean and the Cádiz Mountains. , the c ...
, it was announced Lorenzo's contract would not be renewed for 2019. He then proceeded to win three races in quick succession, as well as scoring multiple pole positions. Lorenzo took his first Ducati victory in the
Italian
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round at
Mugello
The Mugello is a historic region and valley in northern Tuscany, in Italy, corresponding to the course of the River Sieve. It is located to the north of the city of Florence and includes the northernmost portion of the Metropolitan City of Fl ...
with a dominant lights-to-flag performance. This was Lorenzo's sixth win at the particular circuit and broke his longest MotoGP winless streak up until that date. Remarkably, Lorenzo followed this up with a dominant win at the
Circuit de Catalunya
The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya () is a motorsport race track in Montmeló, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. With long straights and a variety of corners, the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya is seen as an all-rounder circuit. The track has stands ...
, his first back to back wins in MotoGP since 2016.
Lorenzo's third win for the 2018 season came in
Austria
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, taking out the Austrian Grand Prix at the
Red Bull Ring
The Red Bull Ring is a motorsport race track in Spielberg, Styria, Austria.
The race circuit was founded as Österreichring (translation: Austrian Circuit) and hosted the Austrian Grand Prix for 18 consecutive years, from to . It was later sh ...
in
Spielberg
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. Lorenzo defeated Honda's
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by 0.130 seconds.
Following a crash which broke a bone in his foot on the first corner of the Aragon Grand Prix, Lorenzo withdrew from the Japanese MotoGP and
Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix at
Phillip Island
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. This was a start of a spell of several serious injuries, which carried on into his time at Honda.
2019
On 6 June 2018, it was announced that Lorenzo would join
Repsol Honda Team on a two-year deal, replacing retiring compatriot
Dani Pedrosa
Daniel Pedrosa Ramal (born 29 September 1985) is a Spanish Grand Prix motorcycle racing, Grand Prix motorcycle racer who retired from regular competition after the season. He grew up in Castellar del Vallès, a village near Sabadell. He is a ...
.
Despite tough early going in the season, finishing no higher than 11th, Lorenzo presented positive development of the Honda for his riding style coming into the mid-season. Although making rapid gains, in the
Catalan GP, he took out
Valentino Rossi
Valentino Rossi (; ; born 16 February 1979) is an Italian former professional motorcycle road racer and nine-time Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champion. Nicknamed ''The Doctor'', he is widely considered to be one of the greatest motorcyc ...
,
Maverick Viñales
Maverick Viñales Ruiz (; born 12 January 1995) is a Spanish Grand Prix motorcycle racer. Viñales is the 2013 Moto3 World Champion, currently riding in MotoGP for the Aprilia Racing team, after five seasons as a MotoGP factory rider with the ...
and
Andrea Dovizioso while making a hairpin corner pass in early race traffic.
At the Assen GP, Lorenzo suffered a tumble in the gravel during the first practice session and fractured a vertebra which eliminated him from race contention. He subsequently missed the next three rounds in recovery, and upon return claimed to be riding under duress of intense pain.
![Jorge Lorenzo 2019 Le Mans 2](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7e/Jorge_Lorenzo_2019_Le_Mans_2.jpeg)
On 14 November 2019 at a special press conference at
Circuit Ricardo Tormo
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near Valencia, Spain during the
last race of the season, Lorenzo announced his retirement from racing at the age of 32. He finished the season in 19th place the riders' championship with just 28 points, his career worst season by far. It was also his first ever season in the premier class without a single podium finish, having failed to achieve even a single top-10 finish.
2020
In January 2020, he was confirmed to be contracted as lead test rider for the
Yamaha Factory Racing European test team.
[Jorge Lorenzo Confirmed As Yamaha MotoGP Test Rider For 2020](_blank)
''Jorge Lorenzo to strengthen Yamaha Factory Racing Test Team in 2020, Lin Jarvis, Managing Director, Yamaha Motor Racing'', via motomatters.com, 30 January 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2020 Yamaha has a Japanese test team of Kohta Nozane and Katsuyuki Nakasuga.
In March 2020, it was announced that Lorenzo would make at least one
wildcard
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appearance in a season disrupted by the
COVID-19 pandemic
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. Due to wildcards being cancelled, this did not happen. Later in the year, Lorenzo revealed that he opted against making a permanent comeback within the
Ducati
Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A. () is the motorcycle-manufacturing division of Italian company Ducati, headquartered in Bologna, Italy. The company is directly owned by Italian automotive manufacturer Lamborghini, whose German parent company is Au ...
stable for the 2021 season after serious considerations, also endorsing
Francesco Bagnaia
Francesco "Pecco" Bagnaia (born 14 January 1997) is an Italian Grand Prix motorcycle racer competing in MotoGP World Championship, MotoGP for the Ducati Corse, Ducati Lenovo Team. He is the current 2022 MotoGP season, MotoGP World Champion and ...
as the 'logical choice' to fill the factory seat in his place.
Celebrations
Lorenzo has become known for his celebration antics, which became more frequent over the 2010 season. Those included Lorenzo imitating a Spaceman, jumping into the lake in the infield of the Jerez circuit, and Nintendo's
Mario brothers
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making an appearance at the trackside.
Rivalries
During his reign as 250cc champion, Lorenzo was known to be very aggressive in his riding, particularly when overtaking others. He was penalised by a suspension which stopped him from taking part in Malaysia in 2005. Lorenzo's tenure in the Fiat Yamaha team has been underscored by an intense rivalry between himself and his teammate
Valentino Rossi
Valentino Rossi (; ; born 16 February 1979) is an Italian former professional motorcycle road racer and nine-time Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champion. Nicknamed ''The Doctor'', he is widely considered to be one of the greatest motorcyc ...
.
In 2011, Lorenzo was seen arguing with fellow rider
Marco Simoncelli
Marco Simoncelli (;
20 January 198723 October 2011), nicknamed Sic (), was an Italian professional motorcycle racer. He competed in the MotoGP World Championship for 10 years from 2002 to 2011. He started in the 125cc class before moving up to ...
, who was under fire from Lorenzo for his dangerous riding. Simoncelli retorted by reminding Lorenzo of his race suspension after he was overly aggressive while overtaking a rider in 2005, which included last lap clashing of fairings with Pedrosa and moments later taking Alex de Angelis down. Lorenzo said, "If it doesn't come from you again there will be no problem". Simoncelli put even more fuel to the fire by saying, "I will be arrested", to which a visibly angry Lorenzo reacted by saying, "This is no joke, we are playing with our lives here". Simoncelli claimed that he still had his leathers which were left blackened at the knee slider after a previous incident with Lorenzo at the final round of the season. Simoncelli died later that year after being run over after falling onto the race track in
Malaysia
Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ...
.
Post-motorcycle racing career
Sportscar racing
Porsche Supercup and Porsche Carrera Cup Italia
Lorenzo was confirmed to participate in 2022 in the
Porsche Supercup
The Porsche Supercup (officially known as Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup, known as Porsche Michelin Supercup prior to 2007) is an international one-make sports car racing series supporting the FIA Formula One World Championship organized by Porsche ...
as a guest driver, in addition to regularly participating in the
Porsche Carrera Cup Italia, driving the #8 Porsche 911 for Q8 Hi Perform.
Lorenzo stated he decided to participate in what was his first foray into competitive automotive racing as he "loves challenges, and this is a huge one".
Isle of Man TT
![2010 senior TT IMG 1297](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7a/2010_senior_TT_IMG_1297.JPG)
During a break between the
Italian
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and
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rounds of the 2010 Championship, Lorenzo rode a Yamaha in a parade lap around the world-famous
Snaefell Mountain Course
The Isle of Man TT Mountain Course or ''TT Course'' is a street and public rural road circuit located in the Isle of Man, used for motorcycle racing. The motorcycle ''TT Course'' is used principally for the Isle of Man TT Races and also the sep ...
at the
Isle of Man TT
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. He rode alongside former World Champion
Ángel Nieto
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, later describing the experience as 'amazing'.
At the conclusion of the
Senior TT
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, Lorenzo then took part of the
garland
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Etymology
From the ...
ing ceremony, in which he bestowed garlands on third placed
Bruce Anstey
Bruce Anstey (born 21 August 1969 in New Zealand) is a professional motorcycle road racer. He is a former lap record holder on the world-famous Snaefell Mountain Course with a time of 17 minutes 6.682 seconds, at an average speed of set du ...
, second placed
Ryan Farquhar
Ryan Alan Robert Farquhar (born 2 February 1976, Dungannon, Northern Ireland) is a professional motorcycle racer who primarily competes in road racing. Farquhar won the Dukes Road Racing Rankings four times. He won five races at the Cooks ...
and winner
Ian Hutchinson, rounding off Hutchinson's historical five race wins at the
2010 TT meeting.
Personal life
Lorenzo was born in
Palma,
Balearic Islands
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, Spain. In January 2010, Lorenzo got involved with the
Oxfam
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History
Founded at 17 Broad Street, Oxford, as the Oxford Co ...
international confederation's efforts in assisting support for the victims of the
2010 Haiti earthquake
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.
The character Jorge in the video game ''
Halo: Reach'' is named for him, after Lorenzo wore a helmet at the
2009 Valencian Grand Prix that replicated a style of helmet from ''
Halo 3: ODST''. Lorenzo wore sponsored helmets from the ''
Call of Duty
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'' franchise, at the
Valencian Grand Prix in
2013
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for ''
Ghosts
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'' and ''
Advanced Warfare'' in
2014
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.
Lorenzo wore sponsored protective gear from
Dainese
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between
2005
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and
2010
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, and
Alpinestars
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from
2011
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onwards. On 17 October 2013, Lorenzo visited the
Petersen Automotive Museum
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in
Los Angeles
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, to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Alpinestars.
On 2 May 2013, three days before the
Spanish Grand Prix
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, the
Circuito de Jerez
Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto (formerly known as Circuit of Jerez and Circuito Permanente de Jerez), is a racing circuit located close to the city of Jerez de la Frontera, south of Seville and deep within the sherry-producing region in th ...
renamed the thirteenth corner "Curva Lorenzo". It had previously been known as "Curva Ducados".
In September 2015, China-based Zopo Mobile released the Zopo Speed 7 GP smartphone, endorsed by Lorenzo.
In 2020 he competed in the Spanish celebrity song contest
Mask Singer: Adivina quién canta, finishing fourth.
Lorenzo was appointed as the brand ambassador for
Super Soco in 2021. A special edition Lorenzo-inspired 'JL99' scooter was unveiled by Lorenzo at the Milan Motorcycle Show in November 2021.
In 2022 he was hired by
DAZN
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The ...
to work as a race-commentator for MotoGP broadcasts in Spain.
Career statistics
Source:
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
By season
By class
Races by year
(
key
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) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
References
External links
*
*
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lorenzo, Jorge
1987 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Palma de Mallorca
Spanish motorcycle racers
Ducati Corse MotoGP riders
Yamaha Motor Racing MotoGP riders
250cc World Championship riders
125cc World Championship riders
MotoGP World Championship riders
Repsol Honda MotoGP riders
Spanish racing drivers
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