Jorge Lorenzo will make a return to racing on a wildcard Yamaha entry in June’s Catalunya MotoGP.
The Spaniard retired from racing after a torrid year with Honda in 2019 before returning to Yamaha ranks, where he won all three of his premier class titles, as a test rider.
Both parties took to social media to advise that a wildcard entry had indeed now been signed off on.
Back in the saddle again 💪@lorenzo99 will be riding aboard the Yamaha YZR-M1 as a @MotoGP Wild Card at the Catalunya GP 🤩#MonsterYamaha | #MotoGP | #CatalanGP pic.twitter.com/N7DgXV18rN
— Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP (@YamahaMotoGP) March 5, 2020
Lorenzo said, “After some weeks thinking about it, yesterday I decided I will compete at the Catalan GP.
“I’m really looking forward to it and I’ll see you all there.”
I HAVE AN IMPORTANT THING TO ANNOUNCE… 💣💥#MotoGP #Yamaha pic.twitter.com/P5knxYsFK3
— Jorge Lorenzo (@lorenzo99) March 5, 2020
The 32-year-old has already completed two days aboard a YZR-M1 in 2020, at the Sepang shakedown test and again at the Malaysian MotoGP venue for the first full official test of the calendar year.
The Catalunya MotoGP takes place from June 5-7, while only Moto2 and Moto3 will start their seasons this weekend in Qatar due to coronavirus-related travel restrictions into the Middle Eastern nation.
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