The Spanish rider Jorge Lorenzo, 32, today announced his retirement from the MotoGP World Championship, where he has been champion three times, 2010, 2012 and 2015. The Mallorcan has announced his decision in the circuit's press room Ricardo Tormo de Cheste, in Valencia, home of the last Grand Prix of the season. Beside him was Carmelo Ezpeleta, executive director of Dorna, and all the Spanish pilots of the category, among whom was his partner Marc Márquez.
"Thank you for accepting this invitation that makes me proud and happy. It means a lot to me, there are four important days in a pilot's life, when you debut, when you win for the first time, when you win your first World Cup ... And when you announce your withdrawal. As you can imagine, that day has come for me. I am here to announce that this will be my last MotoGP race. I retire as a professional rider , "the Spaniard announced.
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