Jorge Lorenzo Bio

Name: Jorge Lorenzo
Nationality: Spanish
Birth Date: 5/4/1987

Jorge Lorezo stormed onto the 125 scene in 2002 and has worked his way to being a title contender after only three seasons.

He moved up to the 250 Moto GP class for 2004, finishing fourth in the championship that year. He went on to becoming on of the most dominant 250 riders over the next two seasons and picked up a pair of 250 titles in '06 and '07.

After proving he had what it takes to be a Grand Prix champion there was only one thing left for him to do: Step-up to the big leagues.

For 2008 the Spanish sensation is moving into the MotoGP paddock to see where he stands amongst the best in the world. His teammate on the Fiat Factory Yamaha MotoGP squad is some fellow by the name of Valentino Rossi.

Career Highlights:
2007 - 250 MotoGP Champion
2006 - 250 MotoGP Champion
2005 - 4th 250 MotoGP
2004 - 4th 125 MotoGP
2003 - 12th 125 MotoGP
2002 - 21st 125 MotoGP

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