Top 5 Yamaha MotoGP riders of all time

Yamaha is one of the most iconic teams in the history of MotoGP
Yamaha is one of the most iconic teams in the history of MotoGP

#2 Jorge Lorenzo

Jorge Lorenzo is the youngest racer to finish his first three races on the podium
Jorge Lorenzo is the youngest racer to finish his first three races on the podium

Jorge Lorenzo is a professional Spanish Grand Prix Motorcycle road racer who made his debut in 2002 at the 125cc Spanish Grand Prix.

Throughout his career, he has won the 2006 and 2007 250cc world championships and also 2010, 2012 and 2015 MotoGP World Championships. Lorenzo rode for Yamaha from 2008 to 2016. Apart from winning three titles, he has also ended up runners-up thrice.

Jorge Lorenzo became the first Spanish driver in 2012 to win multiple premier class titles which is an amazing feat. He has 67 wins under his belt making him number six in the all-time list.

In his first year as a MotoGP racer, he made an immediate impact for the Yamaha Team when he put in some amazing performances. He finished second after qualifying on pole position at the Qatar night race. After coming second in Spain as well, he finally ended up winning a race at the Portugal Grand Prix.

Jorge Lorenzo is the youngest racer to finish his first three races on the podium. Although Lorenzo did not have a very good final season at Yamaha, he will be regarded as one of the best drivers for Yamaha. He has won 44 races with them over the course of his career.

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