67 Facts About Jorge Lorenzo

Jorge Lorenzo Guerrero is a Spanish former professional motorcycle racer.

Jorge Lorenzo is a five-time World Champion, with three MotoGP World Championships and two 250cc World Championships.

Jorge Lorenzo struggled at Ducati in his first season, getting only three podiums, and finished 7th in the championship in 2017, while his teammate and former 250cc rival Andrea Dovizioso fought for the championship until the final round in Valencia.

In 2022, Jorge Lorenzo was inducted into the MotoGP Hall of Fame as an official Legend by the FIM.

Jorge Lorenzo made his championship debut on his fifteenth birthday, on the second qualifying day for the 2002 125cc Spanish Grand Prix, after having to miss Friday practice as he was not old enough to race.

Jorge Lorenzo made a great start to his MotoGP career, finishing 2nd after qualifying on pole for the Qatar night race.

Jorge Lorenzo followed this up with pole at the second round in Jerez, Spain and 3rd Position, and pole in round 3 at Estoril, Portugal.

Jorge Lorenzo converted this pole into a victory, his maiden win in the Premier Class.

Jorge Lorenzo suffered a chipped bone and snapped ligament in his left ankle, and a fractured bone in his right.

Jorge Lorenzo was still able to finish the race in 4th place.

Two weeks later at Le Mans, Jorge Lorenzo suffered two accidents in the practice sessions but managed to post a 2nd-place result.

Jorge Lorenzo has commented that he is stronger in the latter parts of races, preferring the bike when it is low on fuel.

Jorge Lorenzo won at Indianapolis, while both Rossi and Pedrosa crashed, reducing Lorenzo's gap to Rossi to 25 points.

Jorge Lorenzo's first corner crash with Nicky Hayden in Australia was a blow to his title chances and Rossi clinched the title with a third-place finish in Malaysia.

On 25 August 2009, Jorge Lorenzo ended speculation surrounding a possible move to Honda or Ducati by signing a contract to race with Yamaha in the 2010 MotoGP Championship.

Jorge Lorenzo broke two bones in his hand in a pocket bike crash pre-season, therefore missing most of the pre-season testing.

Jorge Lorenzo fought through the field to finish second to Rossi in the season opener in Qatar, whilst still not fully fit.

Jorge Lorenzo started the 2011 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 Jorge Lorenzo eventually won the race by almost twenty seconds.

Jorge Lorenzo held the championship lead into the British Grand Prix, where he crashed out of the race, held in wet conditions, while running third.

Jorge Lorenzo's season was ended by a crash during warm-up for the Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island.

Jorge 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.

Stoner won the championship at the event after winning the race, while Jorge Lorenzo maintained second place to the end of the championship, helped in part by the cancellation of the Malaysian Grand Prix after the death of Marco Simoncelli.

Jorge Lorenzo made his race return in Qatar, qualifying on pole position before taking the race victory the following evening.

Ahead of the British Grand Prix, Jorge Lorenzo signed a new two-year contract with Yamaha, keeping him with the team until the end of the 2014 season.

Jorge Lorenzo extended his championship lead to 25 points, by winning the race ahead of Stoner.

Jorge Lorenzo ultimately clinched his 2nd title at Phillip Island by finishing 2nd behind race winner Casey Stoner.

Jorge Lorenzo started the season as the defending World Champion, re-joining Valentino Rossi as teammate, and battled it out with Repsol Honda teammates Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa for the championship.

Jorge Lorenzo won races at Losail, Mugello, Misano, Catalunya, Silverstone, Phillip Island, Motegi and Valencia, but missed the race at the Sachsenring due to injury, and finished second in the final championship standings, with 330 points, 4 points behind Marquez.

Jorge Lorenzo started the 2014 season slowly, crashing out in Qatar and a tenth-place finish in Austin, having jumped the start.

At the midway point of the season, at the Sanchsenring, Jorge Lorenzo had only collected 97 points; this tally was 128 behind championship leader Marc Marquez.

Jorge Lorenzo followed that victory up with a victory in the next race at Motegi, having won at the circuit in 2009 and 2013.

Jorge Lorenzo struggled to get the bike stopped in the uncertain conditions and dropped down the order; he ultimately retired from the race.

Jorge Lorenzo finished third in the final championship standings behind Marquez and Rossi, with 263 points.

Jorge Lorenzo started the 2015 season by taking fourth-place finishes at Losail and Austin, before adding a fifth-place finish in Argentina.

Jorge Lorenzo then finished third at Assen, losing ground to Rossi in the standings, after he won the race.

Jorge Lorenzo finished in second place at Indianapolis, before adding his fifth victory of the season at Brno.

Jorge Lorenzo finished fourth place at Silverstone in wet conditions, before crashing out at Misano.

Jorge Lorenzo had started on pole but faded to third with tyre issues.

Jorge Lorenzo started the 2016 season by winning from pole position in Qatar.

At Misano, Jorge Lorenzo put in a qualifying lap record to claim his 64th career pole an all-time record.

In 2017 season, Jorge Lorenzo switched team from Yamaha to Ducati.

Jorge Lorenzo then proceeded to win three races in quick succession, as well as scoring multiple pole positions.

Jorge Lorenzo took his first Ducati victory in the Italian round at Mugello with a dominant lights-to-flag performance.

Remarkably, Jorge Lorenzo followed this up with a dominant win at the Circuit de Catalunya, his first back to back wins in MotoGP since 2016.

At the next three races Jorge 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.

On 6 June 2018, it was announced that Jorge Lorenzo would join Repsol Honda Team on a two-year deal, replacing retiring compatriot Dani Pedrosa.

At the Assen GP, Jorge Lorenzo suffered a tumble in the gravel during the first practice session and fractured a vertebra which eliminated him from race contention.

Jorge Lorenzo subsequently missed the next three rounds in recovery, and upon return claimed to be riding under duress of intense pain.

On 14 November 2019 at a special press conference at Circuit Ricardo Tormo near Valencia, Spain during the last race of the season, Jorge Lorenzo announced his retirement from racing at the age of 32.

Jorge Lorenzo finished the season in 19th place the riders' championship with just 28 points, his career worst season by far.

In March 2020, it was announced that Jorge Lorenzo would make at least one wildcard appearance in a season disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Later in the year, Jorge Lorenzo revealed that he opted against making a permanent comeback within the Ducati stable for the 2021 season after serious considerations, endorsing Francesco Bagnaia as the 'logical choice' to fill the factory seat in his place.

Jorge Lorenzo has become known for his celebration antics, which became more frequent over the 2010 season.

Those included Jorge 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.

Jorge Lorenzo was penalised by a suspension which stopped him from taking part in Malaysia in 2005.

In 2011, Jorge Lorenzo was seen arguing with fellow rider Marco Simoncelli, who was under fire from Jorge Lorenzo for his dangerous riding.

Jorge 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 Jorge Lorenzo reacted by saying, "This is no joke, we are playing with our lives here".

Jorge 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".

Jorge Lorenzo finished 14th in the 2022 Porsche Carrera Cup Italia, with his top finish being an 8th at Vallelunga.

Jorge Lorenzo announced in February 2023 that he would be joining the 2023 Porsche Supercup as a full-time driver, driving for Huber Racing.

Jorge Lorenzo rode alongside former World Champion Angel Nieto, later describing the experience as 'amazing'.

In January 2010, Jorge Lorenzo got involved with the Oxfam international confederation's efforts in assisting support for the victims of the 2010 Haiti earthquake.

Jorge Lorenzo wore sponsored helmets from the Call of Duty franchise, at the Valencian Grand Prix in 2013 for Ghosts and Advanced Warfare in 2014.

Jorge Lorenzo wore sponsored protective gear from Dainese between 2005 and 2010, and Alpinestars from 2011 onwards.

On 17 October 2013, Jorge Lorenzo visited the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Alpinestars.

Jorge Lorenzo was appointed as the brand ambassador for Super Soco in 2021.