Lorenzo ends his career

The Spaniard announced this at a specially convened press conference on the sidelines of the season finale in Valencia. “There are four important days in a racing driver's life: his first race, his first win, his first title and the day of his retirement. I have decided that this weekend will be my last race,” said Lorenzo.

The 32-year-old Lorenzo is one of the most successful motorcycle racers of the past 15 years. In addition to his three world championship titles in the premier class, Lorenzo also won two titles in the former 250 cc class. Recently, however, the exceptional driver's star continued to decline, and numerous injuries repeatedly set Lorenzo back.

After two mixed years at Ducati, he moved to Honda before the start of the current season and was supposed to form a dream duo with dominator Marc Marquez. But while Marquez went from win to win, Lorenzo experienced one horror show after another. Before the finale in Valencia, Lorenzo didn't achieve a single top 10 result, at times he was at the very back of the field. He also missed four races due to injury after a training crash in Assen, Netherlands.

It is still unclear who will take Lorenzo's place at Honda. Stefan Bradl may also be able to count on his chances. The Zahlinger is currently a test driver for the Japanese and has already represented Lorenzo in three races this year, always finishing in the points. He also played another game with a wildcard.

According to Bradl, it currently looks like he will remain a test driver. “It's a lot of fun and will continue like this in 2020,” he said on ServusTV, but made no secret of his ambitions: “Of course I would like to be a regular driver again, but this opportunity doesn't come along so easily.” For ServusTV, which covers the motorcycle When the World Cup is broadcast in Germany and Austria, Bradl works as an expert.

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Lorenzo ends his career

After a disastrous season, three-time MotoGP world champion Jorge Lorenzo is ending his career at the end of the year.

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