Jorge Lorenzo Biography

Jorge Lorenzo Guerrero (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈxorxe loˈɾenθo ɣeˈreɾo]; born 4 May 1987) is a professional Spanish Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He is the 2006 and 2007 250cc World Champion, and the 2010, 2012 and 2015 MotoGP World Champion. He currently competes in the MotoGP class, riding for Ducati. He rode for Yamaha from 2008 to 2016. Apart from his three titles in the premier class, Lorenzo has also finished as runner-up on three occasions. In 2012, Lorenzo became the first Spanish rider to win multiple premier class titles, and with sixty-five career wins, he is fifth on the all-time wins list trailing Mike Hailwood by 11 victories.