Jorge Lorenzo: biography and personal life

Jorge Lorenzo was born on May 4, 1987. Despite the young age, the guy managed to achieve considerable success, taking part in motorcycle races. However, how Jorge realized his dream, we learn from this article.

Childhood and youth

Jorge Lorenzo (full name Jorge Lorenzo Guerrero) was born in the city of Palma de Mallorca, Spain. From the very early childhood, the parents noted the son's craving for extreme sports. Being very small, Jorge began to show interest in motorcycles and everything connected with them. Fortunately, the parents did not interfere with the knowledge of the son in this area.

Such a positive reaction from mom and dad is due to the fact that the father of the future motorcycle racer in the garage had a bike on which Lorenzo the elder plowed through the expanses of his native city. Perhaps the man wanted to realize once-not-fulfilled hopes with the help of his son?

In addition, the elder Lorenzo for a long time earned his living by repairing auto and motor equipment. Therefore, it was not difficult for him to plant a small Jorge behind the wheel of a motorcycle and demonstrate to the curious child all the wisdom of snarling technique.

First race

Jorge Lorenzo, whose photo can be seen in our article, made his debut in the race on his birthday (at 15 years old). This age is the minimum in this sport.

It should be noted that the fame of Lorenzo did not come immediately. Until 2007, Jorge remained in the shadows, and that one day this guy will be known to the whole world by a motorcycle racer, no one could have guessed.

And after a while, victories began to take hold of them one by one. Now in the arsenal of the young athlete there were already 9 victories over rivals.

World Championship

In 2007, Jorge Lorenzo won in his first championship, held in Misano. Then on the account of the young motorcycle racer was already 16 wins (at that time he was ahead of the number of victories of two famous Spanish athletes Sito Pons and Dani Pedros, who were considered invincible).

It is worth saying that Lorenzo performed in the class of 250 cm³. In this category, it is considered the best in the world.

In 2008, the motorcycle racer signed a contract with Yamaha MotoGP. Many are interested in the question of who became a partner and the main competitor Jorge. The answer is simple: it's Valentino Rossi - an experienced motorcycle racer, known in Spain as unbeatable and unconquerable.

Do not overlook the fact that Yamaha MotoGP at that time was experiencing financial difficulties. Famous and successful motorcycle racers have long left the team, and new talent for a long time did not appear on the horizon. This unfortunate period lasted until a contract was signed with the young athlete.

So, Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo were considered team-mates and main rivals. So, in 2009, the next race was won by an experienced Rossi, and by 2010, the chubby Jorge outstripped him, coming to the finish line first. This win for the young rider was fatal.

Injuries

Despite the fact that Lorenzo was on the leading positions, sometimes to come to the finish line he was first prevented by the accidents taking place on the road, in which the most unlucky was Jorge. So, in 2008 on the United States Grand Prix, he fell from a motorcycle at a speed exceeding 100 km per hour. And 3 months before this race, Lorenzo suffered a serious injury on the Chinese Grand Prix. It is these accidents called the athlete to accuracy on the track. This decision affected the quality of the race Jorge. The speed of the athlete has decreased significantly, accordingly, the positions in the leaderboard also began to drop.

Further successes

Over time, Jorge Lorenzo became more assertive. His notable desire to win in 2010 made the athlete the winner in 9 races. Thanks to this, Jorge scored a record 383 points. Constant competitor of the athlete Valentino Rossi in 2011 goes to the team Ducati. From this moment the guys are fighting for victory already in different teams.

In 2001, Jorge fights for a win with Casey Stoner. But unfortunately, Lorenzo gets only 2nd place and only gets 260 points for the season. In the Australian championship, the driver greatly damages the hand. Due to injury, Jorge does not participate in the next season.

In 2012, Jorge Lorenzo, whose biography is described in our article, participates in MotoGP and receives his second title of the winner. The main rival of the athlete in the race is Dani Pedrosa.

In 2015, the driver gets his third World MotoGP title. But unfortunately, according to the voting results, Jorge is only third after Valentino Rossi and Mark Marquez.

Interesting Facts

• Every time a motorcycle racer finishes a race, he performs a kind of dance in the locker room, simulating the cosmonaut's escape to the moon. So, after the next race, which ended in victory, Jorge began to dance before the public. According to the motorcycle racer, emotions flooded him, and he decided to show his joy to all the fans. Now for him this is a certain tradition.
• It is known that Jorge Lorenzo is a man with a big heart. A young man donated a huge fortune to people affected by the earthquake that struck Haiti in January 2010. By this act the famous motorcycle racer demonstrated his love for people and proved that money in a person's life is not the most important thing.
• Jorge likes to spend his free time playing video games. So, one of the fighters of the famous game is named after the motorcycle racer. Such an idea came to the creators when someone discovered that the helmet Jorge resembles a character's helmet. It is worth saying that the driver himself denies this destructive craving for games, explaining to "intruders" journalists that he simply does not have enough time for entertainment.
• It is known that Lorenzo behaves quite rigidly in the process of the race. This is indicated by many rivals athlete. In response to such comments, the motorcycle racer replies that everyone should take risks on the track: someone more than that, and someone less.
• Few people know that since the childhood Lorenzo dreamed of becoming an actor. So, his first debut in the movie was the painting "Red Eagle". According to Jorge, his expectations were not justified. He said that everything is too long and tedious.
• The father of the motorcycle racer first planted his son for a bike in 3 years.
• Jorge spends all his competitions with candy in his mouth. This unusual habit is explained by the fact that the main sponsor of the Lorenzo team is the company Chupa-Chups. The rider himself claims that he does not like sweet things since childhood.

Personal life of the racer

Jorge Lorenzo, whose personal life has long been covered with a veil of secrecy, has repeatedly claimed that he simply does not have time for a serious relationship. After all, his main passion was always motorcycle racing. However, recently it became known that the athlete meets with Elena Morali - an Italian model, TV presenter and actress. Jorge Lorenzo and his girlfriend have already been seen on parties and beaches together more than once.

We wish Lorenzo more victories in the race and good luck in his personal life!