Jorge Lorenzo Explained

Jorge Lorenzo
Nationality:Spanish
Birth Date:1987 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Motogp Last Season:2019
Motogp Last Position:19th (28 pts)
Motogp Active Years:
Motogp Championships:3
Motogp Manufacturers:Yamaha (–)
Ducati (–)
Honda
Motogp Race Starts:203
Motogp Race Wins:47
Motogp Podiums:114
Motogp Poles:43
Motogp Fastest Laps:30
Motogp Total Points:2899
250 Active Years:
250 Championships:2
250 Manufacturers:Honda
Aprilia (–)
250 Race Starts:48
250 Race Wins:17
250 Podiums:29
250 Poles:23
250 Fastest Laps:4
250 Total Points:768
250 Last Season:2007
250 Last Position:1st (312 pts)
125 Active Years:
125 Championships:0
125 Manufacturers:Derbi
125 Race Starts:46
125 Race Wins:4
125 Podiums:9
125 Poles:3
125 Fastest Laps:3
125 Total Points:279
125 Last Season:2004
125 Last Position:4th (179 pts)

Jorge Lorenzo Guerrero (pronounced as /es/; born 4 May 1987) is a Spanish former professional motorcycle racer. He is a five-time World Champion, with three MotoGP World Championships (and) and two 250cc World Championships (and).[1]

After winning the 2006 and 2007 250 cc World Championships,[2] Lorenzo moved to MotoGP in 2008 with the factory Yamaha team. In his first season, he won rookie of the year honours after finishing 4th place in the championship, including a win at Portugal. 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 in the final standings.

Lorenzo moved to the Ducati 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. In the subsequent season in, Lorenzo regained form with three victories in Mugello, Catalunya and Austria and a further 2nd place in Brno.[3] A move to Repsol Honda in proved to be ill-fated, and Lorenzo retired at the end of the season.[4]

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 as an official Legend by the FIM.[5] Despite his retirement from riding, Lorenzo remains active in motorsports, competing in the Porsche Carrera Cup Italia in 2022 and 2023 with Team Q8 Hi Perform, the Porsche Supercup[6] and the Italian GT Championship with Lazarus Corse,[7] in addition to performing color commentary at select MotoGP races.

Career

125cc & 250cc World Championship

Lorenzo made his championship debut on his fifteenth birthday, on the second qualifying day for the 2002 125cc Spanish Grand Prix, after having missed Friday practice, due to not being old enough to race (minimum age regulations). Lorenzo dominated the 2007 250cc World Championship.[8] His nine pole positions led to nine victories in 2007.

Lorenzo's victory at Misano in 2007 was his 16th in the 250cc class,[9] making him the most successful Spanish rider of all time in the intermediate class – with one more victory than Dani Pedrosa and Sito Pons.

MotoGP World Championship

After being linked with a Yamaha MotoGP ride for 2008,[10] on 25 July 2007 he was confirmed as Valentino Rossi's partner on a two-year deal for the 2008 MotoGP season.[11] [12]

2008

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,[13] taking the record from compatriot and rival[14] Dani Pedrosa 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.[15] He was still able to finish the race in 4th place. Two weeks later at Le Mans, Lorenzo suffered two accidents in the practice sessions but managed to post a 2nd-place result.[16] In the following race at Mugello, he crashed during the race after qualifying seventh on the grid,[17] The next week in Barcelona, he experienced his fifth crash in four meetings, the practice session accident forcing him to miss the race.

At both Donington Park and Assen, 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, however, Lorenzo crashed out of the race during very wet conditions.[18] Lorenzo suffered yet more injuries to his feet at the USGP at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca 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

In 2009, Lorenzo stayed with Yamaha. His season started well, with two wins – at Motegi[19] and Le Mans[20]  – and two more podiums out of five races, leading the championship up until that point after which Valentino Rossi 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.[21] Two crashes later in the season, during the rain hit British Grand Prix[22] and at Brno hampered his title bid, as he was 50 points behind championship leader Valentino Rossi prompting Lorenzo to claim his chances of winning the title have gone.[23] He won at Indianapolis, while both Rossi and Pedrosa crashed, reducing Lorenzo's gap to Rossi to 25 points.[24] [25] His first corner crash with Nicky Hayden in Australia[26] was a blow to his title chances and Rossi clinched the title with a third-place finish in Malaysia.

2010

On 25 August 2009, Lorenzo ended speculation surrounding a possible move to Honda or Ducati by signing a contract to race with Yamaha in the 2010 MotoGP Championship.[27] Ducati reputedly offered him a $15 million contract to take the seat vacated by Marco Melandri which was eventually taken by Nicky Hayden.

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.[28] After Rossi broke his leg in a crash at Mugello, Lorenzo became the title favourite, with a 47-point lead after four wins in the first six rounds. Victory at Assen made him only the seventh rider ever to win in 3 classes at this prestigious circuit.[29]

Despite nearest rival Dani Pedrosa 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.[30]

2011

Lorenzo started the season with four podium finishes in the first five races, including a victory at the Spanish Grand Prix; he was benefitted from a collision between Casey Stoner and Valentino Rossi, with both riders coming off their bikes, and Lorenzo eventually won the race by almost twenty seconds.[31] He held the championship lead into the British Grand Prix, where he crashed out of the race, held in wet conditions, while running third.[32] After a sixth-place finish at Assen, Lorenzo then finished each of the next eight races in the top four placings, winning two of them, at Mugello,[33] and Misano.[34]

Lorenzo's season was ended by a crash during warm-up for the Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island. 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,[35] helped in part by the cancellation of the Malaysian Grand Prix after the death of Marco Simoncelli.

2012

Lorenzo made his race return in Qatar, qualifying on pole position before taking the race victory the following evening.[36] After successive second places at Jerez and Estoril,[37] Lorenzo then won the next two races at Le Mans,[38] and Cataluña; in the process, opening up a 20-point lead over Casey Stoner in the riders' championship.[39]

Ahead of the British Grand Prix, Lorenzo signed a new two-year contract with Yamaha, keeping him with the team until the end of the 2014 season.[40] [41] Lorenzo extended his championship lead to 25 points, by winning the race ahead of Stoner.[42] After being taken out of the Dutch TT by Álvaro Bautista[43] and a second place at the Sachsenring, Lorenzo recorded his fifth win of the season at Mugello to extend his championship lead to 19 over Dani Pedrosa.[44] Lorenzo ultimately clinched his 2nd title at Phillip Island 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).[45]

2013

Lorenzo started the season as the defending World Champion, re-joining Valentino Rossi as teammate, and battled it out with Repsol Honda teammates Marc Márquez and Dani Pedrosa for the championship. He won races at Losail,[46] Mugello,[47] Misano,[48] Catalunya,[49] Silverstone,[50] Phillip Island, Motegi and Valencia, but missed the race at the Sachsenring due to injury,[51] and finished second in the final championship standings, with 330 points, 4 points behind Márquez.[52] In this season Marc's teammate put his wheels ahead of Jorge for 8 times at Austin, Jerez, Le Mans, Assen, Laguna Seca, Indianapolis, Brno and Sepang, while Jorge's teammate for 3 times ahead of Marc at Losail, Assen and Phillip Island.

2014

Lorenzo started the 2014 season slowly, crashing out in Qatar[53] and a tenth-place finish in Austin, having jumped the start.[54] He achieved his first podium of the season in Argentina,[55] but only achieved one further podium – at Mugello,[56]  – in the next five races. At the midway point of the season, at the Sanchsenring,[57] Lorenzo had only collected 97 points; this tally was 128 behind championship leader Marc Márquez. Starting the second half of the season, Lorenzo achieved four consecutive second-place finishes at Indianapolis, Brno,[58] Silverstone[59] and Misano.[60]

His first victory of the season came during a wet race at Aragon, his first win at the circuit.[61] Lorenzo followed that victory up with a victory in the next race at Motegi,[62] having also won at the circuit in 2009 and 2013.[63] For the majority of the season, Lorenzo was involved in a three-way rivalry with teammate Rossi and Dani Pedrosa to claim the runner-up position overall. At Valencia, 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.[64] He finished third in the final championship standings behind Márquez and Rossi, with 263 points.[65]

2015

Lorenzo started the 2015 season by taking fourth-place finishes at Losail and Austin,[66] before adding a fifth-place finish in Argentina.[67] Lorenzo then took four successive victories – for the first time in his career[68]  – at Jerez,[69] Le Mans,[70] Mugello,[71] and Barcelona.[72] These results moved him into second in the riders' championship standings, a point behind teammate Rossi. Lorenzo then finished third at Assen, losing ground to Rossi in the standings, after he won the race.[73] He finished in second place at Indianapolis,[74] before adding his fifth victory of the season at Brno.[75] He finished fourth place at Silverstone in wet conditions,[76] before crashing out at Misano.[77]

Lorenzo achieved his sixth win of the season – and the sixtieth of his career[78]  – at the Aragon Grand Prix; coupled with Rossi's third place, he cut the deficit in the championship to Rossi, to 14 points.[79] The pair's results were enough for the team to clinch their respective title, their first since . In Japan, Rossi extended the championship lead to eighteen with a second-place finish to Dani Pedrosa in drying conditions. Lorenzo had started on pole but faded to third with tyre issues.[80] In Australia, 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.[81] Lorenzo further cut the lead to seven, after a second-place finish in Malaysia; 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.[82] Rossi made it up to fourth in the race, but Lorenzo won the race and took the championship – his fifth world title overall[83]  – by five points.[84]

2016

Lorenzo started the 2016 season by winning from pole position in Qatar.[85] In the coming three races, Lorenzo failed to grab a win and fell behind Marc Márquez 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 and Italy 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. 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 and a collision while fighting for a podium at Jerez, 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 round at Mugello with a dominant lights-to-flag performance.[86] 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, his first back to back wins in MotoGP since 2016.[87]

Lorenzo's third win for the 2018 season came in Austria, taking out the Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg. Lorenzo defeated Honda's Marc Marquez by 0.130 seconds.[88]

At the next three races Lorenzo achieved three consecutive pole positions but was unable to score any points, after the British Grand Prix was cancelled due to heavy rain, finishing the San Marino Grand Prix 17th following a crash during a battle with Marquez, and crashing on the first corner of the Aragon Grand Prix. Following the latter crash which broke a bone in his foot, Lorenzo withdrew from the Japanese[89] MotoGP and Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix at Phillip Island.[90] 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.[91] 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, Maverick Viñales 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 two vertebras[92] 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. Years later, Jorge Lorenzo confessed in several interviews that this fall was the reason for his retirement because he was already afraid of suffering a new fall that would cause an injury that would cause a disability and he became afraid of the motorcycle.[93] [94] [95] [96]

On 14 November 2019 at a special press conference at Circuit Ricardo Tormo near Valencia, Spain during the last race of the season, Lorenzo announced his retirement from racing at the age of 32.[97] 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.[98] Yamaha has a Japanese test team of Kohta Nozane and Katsuyuki Nakasuga.[99]

In March 2020, it was announced that Lorenzo would make at least one wildcard appearance in a season disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.[100] [101] 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 stable for the 2021 season after serious considerations, also endorsing Francesco Bagnaia as the 'logical choice' to fill the factory seat in his place.[102]

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 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.[103]

In 2011, Lorenzo was seen arguing with fellow rider Marco Simoncelli, 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.

Post-motorcycle racing career

Sportscar racing

Porsche Supercup and Porsche Carrera Cup Italia

Lorenzo was confirmed to participate in 2022 in the Porsche Supercup as a guest driver at Imola, 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".[104] Driving the #911 Porsche "VIP" car, Lorenzo finished 30th in the Supercup race; being a guest driver he was ineligible for points. He finished 14th in the 2022 Porsche Carrera Cup Italia,[105] with his top finish being an 8th at Vallelunga.

Lorenzo announced in February 2023 that he would be joining the 2023 Porsche Supercup as a full-time driver, driving for Huber Racing.[106] In addition to his Porsche Supercup campaign, Lorenzo continued his campaign with Q8 Hi Perform in Porsche Carrera Cup Italia, still driving the #8 car.[107] Lorenzo would not continue in either series after 2023.

Italian GT Championship

Lorenzo signed a multi-year deal[108] with Lazarus Corse in 2024 to race an Aston Martin Vantage GT3, with an announcement made on Instagram. The series in which Lorenzo will race in was not mentioned in his announcement.[109] ACI Sport would later publish a statement stating that Lorenzo would compete in the Endurance rounds of the Italian GT Championship, teaming up with William Alatalo and newly-inducted AMR Driver Academy driver Mahaveer Raghunathan.

Lorenzo finished his first race in the series in 14th place.[110]

Isle of Man TT

During a break between the Italian and British rounds of the 2010 Championship, Lorenzo rode a Yamaha in a parade lap around the world-famous Snaefell Mountain Course at the Isle of Man TT. He rode alongside former World Champion Ángel Nieto, later describing the experience as 'amazing'.[111]

At the conclusion of the Senior TT, Lorenzo then took part of the garlanding ceremony, in which he bestowed garlands on third placed Bruce Anstey, second placed Ryan Farquhar and winner Ian Hutchinson, rounding off Hutchinson's historical five race wins at the 2010 TT meeting.[111] [112]

Personal life

Lorenzo was born in Palma, Balearic Islands, Spain. In January 2010, Lorenzo got involved with the Oxfam international confederation's efforts in assisting support for the victims of the 2010 Haiti earthquake.[113]

The character Jorge in the video game is named for him, after Lorenzo wore a helmet at the 2009 Valencian Grand Prix that replicated a style of helmet from .[114] Lorenzo wore sponsored helmets from the Call of Duty franchise, at the Valencian Grand Prix in 2013 for Ghosts and Advanced Warfare in 2014.

Lorenzo wore sponsored protective gear from Dainese between 2005 and 2010, and Alpinestars from 2011 onwards. On 17 October 2013, Lorenzo visited the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Alpinestars.

On 2 May 2013, three days before the Spanish Grand Prix, the Circuito de Jerez renamed the thirteenth corner "Curva Lorenzo". It had previously been known as "Curva Ducados".[115]

In September 2015, China-based Zopo Mobile released the Zopo Speed 7 GP smartphone, endorsed by Lorenzo.[116]

In 2020 he competed in the Spanish celebrity song contest, 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.[117]

In 2022 he was hired by DAZN to work as a race-commentator for MotoGP broadcasts in Spain.

Career statistics

Source:[118]

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

By season

SeasonClassMotorcycleTeamNumberRaceWinPodiumPoleFLapPtsPlcdWCh
2002125ccDerbi RS 125Caja Madrid Derbi Racing481400002121st
2003125ccDerbi RS 125Caja Madrid Derbi Racing481612117912th
2004125ccDerbi RSA 125Caja Madrid Derbi Racing481637221794th
2005250ccHonda RS250RWFortuna Honda481506401675th
2006250ccAprilia RSW 250Fortuna Aprilia48168111012891st1
2007250ccAprilia RSW 250Fortuna Aprilia117912933121st1
2008MotoGPYamaha YZR-M1Fiat Yamaha Team481716411904th
2009MotoGPYamaha YZR-M1Fiat Yamaha Team9917412542612nd
2010MotoGPYamaha YZR-M1Fiat Yamaha Team9918916743831st1
2011MotoGPYamaha YZR-M1Yamaha Factory Racing115310222602nd
MotoGPYamaha YZR-M1Yamaha Factory Racing9918616753501st1
MotoGPYamaha YZR-M1Yamaha Factory Racing9917814423302nd
MotoGPYamaha YZR-M1Movistar Yamaha MotoGP9918211122633rd
MotoGPYamaha YZR-M1Movistar Yamaha MotoGP9918712563301st1
MotoGPYamaha YZR-M1Movistar Yamaha MotoGP9918410422333rd
MotoGPDucati Desmosedici GP17Ducati Team991803001377th
MotoGPDucati Desmosedici GP18Ducati Team991434421349th
MotoGPHonda RC213VRepsol Honda Team991500002819th
Total29768152693739465

By class

ClassSeasons1st GP1st Pod1st WinRaceWinPodiumsPoleFLapPtsWChmp
125cc2002–20042002 Spain2003 Rio de Janeiro2003 Rio de Janeiro4649332790
250cc2005–20072005 Spain2005 Italy2006 Spain4817292347682
MotoGP2008–20192008 Qatar2008 Qatar2008 Portugal20347114433028993
Total2002–201929768152693739465

Races by year

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearClassBike12345678910111213141516171819PosPts
2002125ccDerbiJPNRSASPA
FRA
ITA
CAT
NED
GBR
GER
CZE
POR
BRA
PAC
MAL
AUS
VAL
21st21
2003125ccDerbiJPN
RSA
SPA
FRA
ITA
CAT
NED
GBR
GER
CZE
POR
BRA
PAC
MAL
AUS
VAL
12th79
2004125ccDerbiRSA
SPA
FRA
ITA
CAT
NED
BRA
GER
GBR
CZE
POR
JPN
QAT
MAL
AUS
VAL
4th179
2005250ccHondaSPA
POR
CHN
FRA
ITA
CAT
NED
GBR
GER
CZE
JPN
MAL
QAT
AUS
TUR
VAL
5th167
2006250ccApriliaSPA
QAT
TUR
CHN
FRA
ITA
CAT
NED
GBR
GER
CZE
MAL
AUS
JPN
POR
VAL
1st289
2007250ccApriliaQAT
SPA
TUR
CHN
FRA
ITA
CAT
GBR
NED
GER
CZE
RSM
POR
JPN
AUS
MAL
VAL
1st312
2008MotoGPYamahaQAT
SPA
POR
CHN
FRA
ITA
CAT
GBR
NED
GER
USA
CZE
RSM
INP
JPN
AUS
MAL
VAL
4th190
2009MotoGPYamahaQAT
JPN
SPA
FRA
ITA
CAT
NED
USA
GER
GBR
CZE
INP
RSM
POR
AUS
MAL
VAL
2nd261
2010MotoGPYamahaQAT
SPA
FRA
ITA
GBR
NED
CAT
GER
USA
CZE
INP
RSM
ARA
JPN
MAL
AUS
POR
VAL
1st383
2011MotoGPYamahaQAT
SPA
POR
FRA
CAT
GBR
NED
ITA
GER
USA
CZE
INP
RSM
ARA
JPN
AUS
MALVAL2nd260
2012MotoGPYamahaQAT
SPA
POR
FRA
CAT
GBR
NED
GER
ITA
USA
INP
CZE
RSM
ARA
JPN
MAL
AUS
VAL
1st350
MotoGPYamahaQAT
AME
SPA
FRA
ITA
CAT
NED
GER
USA
INP
CZE
GBR
RSM
ARA
MAL
AUS
JPN
VAL
2nd330
MotoGPYamahaQAT
AME
ARG
SPA
FRA
ITA
CAT
NED
GER
INP
CZE
GBR
RSM
ARA
JPN
AUS
MAL
VAL
3rd263
MotoGPYamahaQAT
AME
ARG
SPA
FRA
ITA
CAT
NED
GER
INP
CZE
GBR
RSM
ARA
JPN
AUS
MAL
VAL
1st330
MotoGPYamahaQAT
ARG
AME
SPA
FRA
ITA
CAT
NED
GER
AUT
CZE
GBR
RSM
ARA
JPN
AUS
MAL
VAL
3rd233
MotoGPDucatiQAT
ARG
AME
SPA
FRA
ITA
CAT
NED
GER
CZE
AUT
GBR
RSM
ARA
JPN
AUS
MAL
VAL
7th137
MotoGPDucatiQAT
ARG
AME
SPA
FRA
ITA
CAT
NED
GER
CZE
AUT
GBR
RSM
ARA
THA
JPN
AUSMAL
VAL
9th134
MotoGPHondaQAT
ARG
AME
SPA
FRA
ITA
CAT
NED
GERCZEAUTGBR
RSM
ARA
THA
JPN
AUS
MAL
VAL
19th28

Car racing records

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/lapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2022Porsche Carrera Cup ItaliaTeam Q8 Hi-Perform1100003013th
Porsche SupercupPorsche Motorsport100000NC†
2023Porsche Carrera Cup ItaliaTeam Q8 Hi-Perform1000002721st
Porsche SupercupTeam Huber Racing70000324th
2024Italian GT Endurance Championship - GT3 ProLazarus Corse
Guest driver ineligible to score points.

Complete Porsche Carrera Cup Italia results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeam123456789101112Points
2022Team Q8 Hi-PerformIMO1
IMO2MIS1
MIS2
MUG1
MUG2
VAL1
VAL1
MON1
MON2
MUG1
MUG2
13th30
2023Team Q8 Hi-PerformMIS1
MIS2
VAL1
VAL2MUG1
MUG2
MON1
MON2
MIS1
MIS2
IMO1
IMO221st27

Complete Porsche Supercup results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeam12345678Points
2022Porsche MotorsportIMO
MONSILRBRLECSPAZNDMNZNC‡0‡
2023Team Huber RacingMON
RBR
SILHUN
SPA
ZND
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As Lorenzo was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.
Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance.

Complete Italian GT Championship results

Italian GT Endurance Championship

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

External links

Notes and References

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  4. Web site: Jorge Lorenzo announces retirement. 14 November 2019. motogp.com.
  5. Web site: 30 April 2022. Jorge Lorenzo becomes a MotoGP Legend. 1 May 2022. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
  6. Web site: Motorbike star Jorge Lorenzo kicks off the 30th Supercup season with Porsche . 24 April 2022 . Porsche Newsroom . en.
  7. Web site: Vallelunga, pronto a scendere in pista nel GT Endurance anche l’ex campione della MotoGP Jorge Lorenzo con la Aston Martin Vantage GT3. it. 8 June 2024. 8 June 2024. Automobile Club d'Italia.
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  11. News: Yamaha net 250cc champion Lorenzo . BBC.co.uk . 28 October 2007 . 25 July 2007.
  12. News: Yamaha signs Jorge Lorenzo to MotoGP squad on two-year contract . International Herald Tribune . 28 October 2007 .
  13. News: Lorenzo undergoes arm operation . BBC.co.uk . 15 April 2008 . 15 April 2008.
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  16. http://www.zimbio.com/Jorge+Lorenzo/articles/2/Jorge+Lorenzo+crashes+Le+Mans+before+race Jorge Lorenzo crashes in Le Mans before the race – Jorge Lorenzo
  17. http://www.crash.net/motorsport/motogp/news/164312-0/no_time_to_dwell_for_battered_lorenzo.html No time to dwell for battered Lorenzo | MotoGP News | Jun 2008
  18. http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/sport/sportresults/mcn/2008/july/7-13/jul1308-motogp-Jorge-Lorenzo-sorry-for-early-exit/?&R=EPI-101697 Sachsenring MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo sorry for early exit – | Motorcycle Sport | WSB | BSB | MotoGP | TT & Road races | MCN
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  58. Web site: Crash.net. Crash Media Group. MotoGP Brno: Lorenzo: One more lap would have made difference. 17 August 2014. 20 July 2015.
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  61. Web site: Crash.net. Crash Media Group. MotoGP Aragon: Lorenzo victorious as rain causes chaos at Aragon. 28 September 2014. 21 July 2015.
  62. Web site: Crash.net. Crash Media Group. MotoGP Japan: Lorenzo 'I never regret anything in life'. 12 October 2014. 19 July 2015.
  63. Web site: Crash.net. Crash Media Group. Japanese MotoGP: Lorenzo wins Motegi, forces title showdown. 27 October 2013. 29 July 2015.
  64. Web site: Crash.net. Crash Media Group. MotoGP Valencia: Lorenzo: I had to play my final card. 9 November 2014. 21 July 2015.
  65. Web site: Crash.net. Crash Media Group. Final 2014 MotoGP Championship standings. 9 November 2014. 27 July 2015.
  66. News: Crash.net. Crash Media Group. MotoGP Austin: Lorenzo: Fourth best I could do under circumstances . 13 April 2015. 13 April 2015.
  67. News: Rossi wins in Argentina after clashing with Marquez. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 19 April 2015. 20 April 2015.
  68. News: Lorenzo makes it four in a row as Marquez crashes. Rossi put in a tremendous effort in the second half of the race to try and deny Lorenzo a fourth straight win for the first time in his career, but he could not get within a second in the crucial final stages.. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 14 June 2015. 14 June 2015.
  69. News: MotoGP Jerez: Lorenzo: I am always able to come back . 3 May 2015. 3 May 2015.
  70. News: Lorenzo vanquishes all in MotoGP. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 17 May 2015. 17 May 2015.
  71. News: Lorenzo delivers master class to make it three in a row. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 31 May 2015. 31 May 2015.
  72. News: Jorge Lorenzo beats Valentino Rossi. BBC Sport. BBC. 14 June 2015. 14 June 2015.
  73. News: Crash.net. Crash Media Group. MotoGP Assen: Lorenzo: We saved a difficult situation. 27 June 2015. 29 June 2015.
  74. Web site: Crash.net. Crash Media Group. MotoGP Indianapolis - Race Results . 9 August 2015. 31 August 2015.
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  77. News: Crash.net. Crash Media Group. MotoGP Misano: Lorenzo: Two mistakes, no regrets. 13 September 2015. 14 September 2015.
  78. News: Lorenzo takes a bite out of Rossi's lead. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 27 September 2015. 27 September 2015.
  79. News: Crash.net. Crash Media Group. MotoGP Aragon: Faultless Lorenzo slashes Rossi's title lead. 27 September 2015. 3 October 2015.
  80. News: Peerless Pedrosa takes his 50th GP victory at Motegi. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 11 October 2015. 11 October 2015. Dani Pedrosa rides a superb race to take victory at the Motul Grand Prix of Japan while Rossi extends lead over Lorenzo to 18 points..
  81. News: Marc Marquez beats Jorge Lorenzo on last lap. Autosport. Haymarket Publications. 18 October 2015. 18 October 2015.
  82. News: Pedrosa wins as Lorenzo cuts Rossi's lead to 7 points. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 25 October 2015. 25 October 2015.
  83. News: The journey to Lorenzo's fifth title. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 8 November 2015. 12 January 2016.
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  87. Web site: Back-to-back Ducati wins for dominant Lorenzo . crash.net . 17 June 2018 . 18 June 2018.
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