The Spaniard retired from MotoGP on the finish of the 2019 season, following a marketing campaign truncated by damage, however he continued to be open to motorsport alternatives within the four-wheeled world.
Final 12 months, Lorenzo loved a season within the Porsche Carrera Cup Italy, ending the 12 months 14th within the drivers’ standings, whereas he additionally made a visitor begin within the Porsche Supercup at Imola and completed in 30th place.
With that have to study from, Lorenzo will change to the Porsche Supercup on a everlasting foundation with the Huber Racing squad this 12 months.
“Glad to announce that I can be racing the Porsche Supercup 2023 with the Huber Racing Crew,” Lorenzo wrote on his private social media channels. “Such a aggressive crew.”
The 2023 Porsche Supercup season will get underway at Imola on 19-21 Could, the opener to an eight-round championship that concludes at Monza on 1-Three September. All rounds will run as a part of the help classes programme to Method 1 grands prix.
It marks the most recent stage of his motorsport profession post-MotoGP, having also shown an interest in making a wildcard DTM start last year.
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Lorenzo held talks with former DTM chief Gerhard Berger about an entry into the sequence, however plans appeared to have cooled because the German championship was acquired by the ADAC. Over the winter the DTM’s earlier organiser the ITR was dissolved with the ADAC stepping in to take over the model rights and promotion of the sequence.
Former MotoGP rival Andrea Dovizioso has already made a visitor DTM begin by his former Ducati and Audi connections, whereas nine-time WRC champion Sebastien Loeb additionally made a one-off DTM outing in a Pink Bull Ferrari.
Fellow MotoGP retiree Valentino Rossi can be starring in four-wheeled motorsport, having not too long ago made his Bathurst 12 Hour debut with WRT BMW, having made joined the GT World Problem Europe grid final 12 months.
