Lorenzo–Pedrosa
Five-time world champion and MotoGP Legend.
Jorge Lorenzo Guerrero (born 4 May 1987) is a Spanish former Grand Prix motorcycle racer. He is a five-time World Champion, having won three titles in the MotoGP class and two titles in 250cc.
Quick Facts
- Nationality (both)
- Spanish
- Peak rivalry window
- 2009 – 2016 seasons
Lore & Background
Lorenzo moved to MotoGP in 2008 to ride for the factory Yamaha team. He won the championship on three occasions, in 2010, 2012 and 2015, and finished as runner-up in 2009, 2011 and 2013. He moved to the Ducati factory team in 2017. He made an ill-fated move to Repsol Honda in 2019, and retired at the end of a disastrous season.
Reader's Guide
Lorenzo ranks fifth on the list of all-time premier class race winners, with 47 victories from 203 starts, and third on the list of all-time premier class podium finishes, with 114. In 2022, he was inducted into the MotoGP Hall of Fame as an official Legend by the FIM.
Did You Know?
- Lorenzo won his first MotoGP race in Portugal in 2008.
- 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.
- Lorenzo broke two bones in his hand in a pocket bike crash pre-season in 2010.
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