![]() Rossi was victorious, but 2010 would turn the tables. Injury struggles and crashes would mar the rest of 2008 for Lorenzo as Rossi lifted the crown, but 2009 saw the Spaniard bounce back and make his first run at defeating the then eight-time World Champion on the other side of the garage. That was at Estoril, as he beat two men he’d continue to compete with for years to come: Dani Pedrosa and Valentino Rossi, then his teammate. He was on the podium in both of his first MotoGP™ races too before taking to the top step for the first time on only his third appearance. ![]() There are few better ways to make a splash in the premier class than taking pole for your first race, and that’s exactly what Lorenzo did – setting a new lap record that stood for ten years. From there, MotoGP™ beckoned with Yamaha. In 2007 he stayed in the class to defend the crown and did so, this time with an incredible nine wins. He’d wrack up another six by the end of the year, taking his very first World Championship after a stunning season that announced him as a serious force to be reckoned with. There he took six podiums as a rookie, and his first titles were just around the corner as he began 2006 with back to back wins. Three wins and four further podiums in the 125cc World Championship the following year saw him finish fourth overall, setting solid foundations for a move onto 250cc machinery in 2005. A year later in Rio, he would win his first Grand Prix.įrom there the momentum would grow. By his fourth race he had scored his first points, and his best finish that year was seventh, taken in Rio de Janeiro. But his 15th birthday fell on qualifying day and the young Spaniard headed out to do the first laps of what would go on to become one of the most successful careers of all time. Photo courtesy of Dorna/Lorenzo made his debut in the 125cc World Championship in 2002, missing the first day of his first Grand Prix because he was still too young. Jorge Lorenzo (right) with Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta (left) at a press conference today in Valencia. ![]() The Spaniard was joined by Dorna Sports CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta in a Press Conference at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia to break the news, bringing the curtain down on an incredible career. The Spaniard announces his retirement from MotoGP™ after 18 seasons of stunning racingĪfter 18 seasons in the MotoGP™ paddock, five-time World Champion Jorge Lorenzo (Repsol Honda Team) has announced his retirement. ![]()
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