Although he has been retired since 2020, Jorge Lorenzo has not completely separated himself from the competition. But now we can confirm his official return and with the help of Maverick Viñales. And the five-time champion and the Moto3 champion from Girona have begun a working relationship that seeks to consolidate the growth of Maverick.
There is no doubt that Viñales is one of those talented drivers. And there is no doubt that, at times, he has not had the environment he needed to be able to bring it out. During his time at Aprilia he already took a first step in maturing, and at KTM he is showing that same facet to date.
We find a more rational and adult Maverick Viñales, with the Austrian brand betting on him. If 2025 has not been a great year for Viñales, it has only been because of the shoulder injury he suffered. But until that moment he was fast and consistent, and at least from the outside he has always rowed in favor of the team and KTM.
Now it will go one step further with the collaboration of Jorge Lorenzo with the KTM rider, which not only includes Jorge himself but a team that the Mallorcan will coordinate, and which will aim to achieve solid and sustainable progress in the medium and long term.
The collaboration between Viñales and Lorenzo seeks to make the KTM rider grow
Lorenzo will work with Viñales on physical and athletic preparation, focusing on routines, training and recoveries, but also strategic coaching focused on pressure and risk management. To this we must add the technical-sports development, paying attention to the analysis and planning of the weekend.
These objectives make it clear that this union seeks to lay a solid foundation that should then be reflected in the most complicated part: the results on the track. It also highlights something that is normally overlooked, and that is that for a top-level motorcycle rider like Viñales to perform at his 100%, in addition to undeniable talent, he needs support that makes him see everything in a more objective way.
There is no doubt that this is a truly special collaboration, in which we cannot overlook the involvement of Dani Pedrosa and Pol Espargaró within KTM as testers, and Pedro Acosta as official rider in a structure with more Spanish than Austrian accent…
Maverick Viñales: «Incorporating Jorge into this path is a great opportunity to learn and improve in all aspects. Your experience and outside perspective will help us take firm steps forward. “I begin this new stage with a lot of motivation and enthusiasm.”
Jorge Lorenzo: «Maverick has always had natural talent and great speed. My role is to accompany you, share my experience and knowledge and help you achieve your best version. I firmly believe that if we improve in each of the key areas, success will be inevitable.
