Jorge Lorenzo
Spanish former motorcycle racer
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| 2024 | Competed in his first race in the Italian GT Championship, finishing in 14th place. |
| 2024 | Signed a multi-year deal with Lazarus Corse to race an Aston Martin Vantage GT3 in the Endurance rounds of the Italian GT Championship, partnering with William Alatalo and Mahaveer Raghunathan. |
| 2023 | Continued racing in Porsche Carrera Cup Italia with Team Q8 Hi-Perform, competing in 10 races and finishing 21st in the championship with 27 points. |
| 2023 | Continued competing in the Porsche Carrera Cup Italia, Porsche Supercup, and Italian GT Championship, while also performing color commentary at select MotoGP races. |
| February 2023 | Lorenzo announced he would join the 2023 Porsche Supercup as a full-time driver for Huber Racing, continuing his campaign in Porsche Carrera Cup Italia with Q8 Hi Perform. |
| 2022 | Hired by DAZN to work as a race-commentator for MotoGP broadcasts in Spain. |
| 2022 | Jorge Lorenzo made his first foray into competitive automotive racing by participating as a guest driver in the Porsche Supercup at Imola, driving the #911 Porsche 'VIP' car and finishing 30th. |
| 2022 | Lorenzo was inducted into the MotoGP Hall of Fame as an official Legend by the FIM. |
| 2022 | Lorenzo began competing in the Porsche Carrera Cup Italia with Team Q8 Hi Perform. |
| November 2021 | Unveiled a special edition 'JL99' scooter as brand ambassador for Super Soco at the Milan Motorcycle Show. |
| 2020 | Competed in the Spanish celebrity song contest Mask Singer: Adivina quién canta, finishing fourth. |
| 2020 | Decided against making a permanent comeback with Ducati for the 2021 season, and endorsed Francesco Bagnaia as the preferred factory rider. |
| March 2020 | Announced plans to make a wildcard appearance in the MotoGP season, which was ultimately cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| January 2020 | Jorge Lorenzo was confirmed as lead test rider for the Yamaha Factory Racing European test team. |
| 2019 | Lorenzo concluded his Grand Prix motorcycle racing career after competing across 125cc, 250cc, and MotoGP classes from 2002 to 2019. |
| 2019 | During the Assen GP, Lorenzo suffered a gravel tumble in the first practice session, fracturing two vertebras which eliminated him from race contention and forced him to miss the next three rounds. |
| 2019 | Lorenzo moved to Repsol Honda and subsequently retired at the end of the season. |
| November 14 2019 | At a press conference at Circuit Ricardo Tormo near Valencia, Spain, Lorenzo announced his retirement from racing at age 32. He finished the season 19th in the riders' championship with 28 points, marking his worst career season without a single podium or top-10 finish. |
| 2018 | Continues racing with Ducati, winning races in Italy and Catalonia, but struggles overall and finishes 9th in the championship with 134 points |
| 2018 | It was announced that Lorenzo's contract would not be renewed for 2019, marking the end of his time with Ducati. |
| 2018 | Lorenzo regained form with Ducati, winning three races in Mugello, Catalunya, and Austria, and securing a 2nd place in Brno. |
| September 2018 | Lorenzo broke a bone in his foot during the Aragon Grand Prix, which led to him withdrawing from the Japanese MotoGP and Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix at Phillip Island. |
| September 2018 | Lorenzo achieved three consecutive pole positions but was unable to score points, including crashing during the San Marino Grand Prix and at the first corner of the Aragon Grand Prix. |
| August 2018 | Lorenzo won the Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, defeating Honda's Marc Marquez by 0.130 seconds. |
| June 2018 | Jorge Lorenzo won his first Ducati victory at the Italian Grand Prix in Mugello, breaking his longest MotoGP winless streak and achieving his sixth win at this circuit. |
| June 2018 | Lorenzo followed up his Mugello win with a dominant victory at the Circuit de Catalunya, marking his first back-to-back wins in MotoGP since 2016. |
| June 6 2018 | Jorge Lorenzo was announced as joining Repsol Honda Team on a two-year deal, replacing retiring compatriot Dani Pedrosa. |
| 2017 | Lorenzo moved to the Ducati factory team, finishing 7th in the championship with only three podiums. |
| 2016 | Achieved two consecutive wins in France and Italy, temporarily taking the lead in the championship. |
| November 2016 | Ended his Yamaha career with a win at the Valencia Grand Prix, setting his 65th career pole position. |
| October 2016 | Crashed while running in 2nd place at the Japanese Grand Prix, allowing Marc Marquez to clinch the championship. |
| September 2016 | Set a qualifying lap record at Misano, claiming his 64th career pole position. |
| May 2016 | Announced his departure from Yamaha team to join Ducati for the next season. |
| January 2016 | Lorenzo won from pole position in the opening race of the season at the Qatar Grand Prix. |
| 2015 | Jorge Lorenzo achieved four successive victories for the first time in his career at Jerez, Le Mans, Mugello, and Barcelona, moving into second place in the riders' championship standings. |
| 2015 | Lorenzo won his sixth season victory and sixtieth career victory at the Aragon Grand Prix, reducing his championship deficit to Valentino Rossi to 14 points. |
| 2015 | Lorenzo won his third MotoGP World Championship with Yamaha. |
| October 2015 | In the final race at Valencia, Lorenzo won the race and secured his fifth world championship title, clinching the championship by five points over Valentino Rossi. |
| September 2015 | Endorsed the Zopo Speed 7 GP smartphone released by China-based Zopo Mobile. |
| 2014 | Wore a Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare sponsored helmet at the Valencian Grand Prix. |
| 2014 | Lorenzo achieved his first podium of the season in Argentina, with limited success in the following races. |
| 2014 | Lorenzo achieved four consecutive second-place finishes at Indianapolis, Brno, Silverstone, and Misano in the second half of the season. |
| 2014 | Lorenzo followed up his Aragon victory with a win at Motegi, a circuit where he had previously won in 2009 and 2013. |
| 2014 | Jorge Lorenzo struggled at the start of the 2014 MotoGP season, crashing out in Qatar and finishing tenth in Austin after jumping the start. |
| 2014 | Lorenzo won his first race of the season in a wet race at Aragon, marking his first victory at that circuit. |
| November 2014 | Lorenzo finished third in the final championship standings with 263 points, behind Marc Márquez and Valentino Rossi. |
| November 2014 | At Valencia, Lorenzo attempted to swap bikes during a race with light rain but struggled with stopping and ultimately retired from the race. |
| July 2014 | At the midway point of the season at Sanchsenring, Lorenzo had only collected 97 points, 128 points behind championship leader Marc Márquez. |
| 2013 | Wore a Call of Duty: Ghosts sponsored helmet at the Valencian Grand Prix. |
| 2013 | Lorenzo won races at multiple circuits: Losail, Mugello, Misano, Catalunya, Silverstone, Phillip Island, Motegi, and Valencia. |
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