– Yamaha has confirmed that three-time World Champion Jorge Lorenzo will depart the team at the end of the current MotoGP season, clearing the way for an anticipated switch to Ducati for 2017.Lorenzo linked up with Yamaha in 2008, after back-to-back 250cc titles, and went on to secure the MotoGP crown in 2010, 2012 and most recently 2015, clinching 41 race victories together to date."Yamaha announces that its partnership with Jorge Lorenzo will be discontinued at the close of the 2016 MotoGP season, when Lorenzo will move on to new racing challenges," read a statement."Yamaha is extremely grateful for Jorge's contributions to its racing successes and looks forward to...
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