lorenzo Visits India

Jorge Lorenzo arrives in India to promote motorsports, rides Yamaha YZF-R3 at the BIC

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Manufacturers have been pushing motorsporst in India through various activities and one of the leading names in such projects is Yamaha. In an attempt to promote motorsports in India, Yamaha brought to the sub-continent, the current and three times World MotoGP Champion Jorge Lorenzo. The visit is part of Yamaha’s continued efforts to promote motorsports in India. Lorenzo rode Yamaha’s recently launched motorcycle, the YZF-R3, on the Buddh International Circuit.

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Lorenzo’s visit was primarily aimed at cheering up motorsports enthusiasts in India, to build a more sustainable motorsports fan community; and create interest amongst young sport enthusiasts into this field. As part of his visit to the Buddh International Circuit, Lorenzo also met 30 lucky R3 owners, who got an opportunity to share the same track with the champion racer as he participated in a glory riding session with them.

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The 28-years old racer joined the MotoGP Yamaha Factory Racing Team in 2008 as double 250cc World Champion, having won the title for the previous two years. Following his debut year, Lorenzo came of age in 2009, winning four races. The 2010 season saw Lorenzo build on his 2009 successes, fighting at the front to dominate the season and take the World Championship title. In 2012, Lorenzo became the first Spanish rider to win multiple premier class titles, and is as of 2015 the Spanish rider with the most wins in MotoGP.

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