Lorenzo to Stay with Movistar Yamaha for Coming MotoGP Seasons

Even before the start of the 2016 racing season, there is good news for Movistar Yamaha as the current MotoGP champion, Jorge Lorenzo, wants to continue his association with his present team, Movistar Yamaha. He is willing to sign a new contract with Yamaha as soon as possible and wants to stay with the team throughout his career. One of the best MotoGP riders till date, Valentino Rossi also races for the same team. Both the riders, Rossi and Lorenzo, have bagged the top two spots in 2015 MotoGP, helping Movistar Yamaha to win the team’s title a few races before the season came to an end. The Japanese brand is also thinking on the same lines as Lorenzo, mentioning it as a priority to be with him.

Speaking about his association with Movistar Yamaha, Jorge Lorenzo said, “I'm ready in case we need to wait until the halfway point of the season to renew. It has always been that way. But if we can move the renewal forward to be more calm and to ride better, if I stay with Yamaha that will help both me and them.”

Recently, during a pre-season test at Phillip Island, a few riders including Jorge Lorenzo crashed due to a steep temperature drop at the track. All MotoGP riders are sweating it out at the practice sessions before the start of 2016 racing season on March 20, 2016. There will be a total of 18 races and the final one will take place on November 13, 2016. The previous season witnessed one of the best races of all time involving the controversy surrounding Valentino Rossi and Marc Marquez. With the rivalry still on, this season is also expected to be an entertaining one. It remains to be seen how this motorcycling year turns out.

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