MotoGP: Top 5 Spanish riders of all-time

#2 Jorge Lorenzo

Jorge Lorenzo - the second Spaniard to win the Premier Class title

Jorge Lorenzo's 15th birthday in 2002 was extra special for 2 reasons - he made his debut in the 125cc class and the added incentive was that it happened to be at Jerez Circuit in Spain.

In 2007, Lorenzo won the 250cc Championship in commanding style and in 2008 was promoted to the Premier Class as Team Yamaha offered him a two-year contract to partner with the legendary Valentino Rossi.

A podium finish in his first 3 races earned him the distinction of being the youngest to achieve this unique feat. He would finish 3rd and 2nd respectively in 2008 and 2009.

In 2010, he became the second Spaniard after Alex Criville to be crowned World Champion. In numerous occasions, he had the lead in the 2011 season but eventually was runner-up to Casey Stoner.

In 2012, he won his second World title becoming the very first Spaniard to win two at the highest level. The 2015 season was a cliffhanger as Lorenzo pipped his Movistar Yamaha teammate Rossi to win his third title by just 5 points. After a lacklustre 2 seasons with Ducati, Lorenzo is now a part of Team Repsol Honda.