Viñales Begins New Career Chapter with Jorge Lorenzo as Performance Coach

Five-times MotoGP World champion Jorge Lorenzo to mentor Viñales across physical, strategic, and technical development in the 2026 MotoGP season.

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Maverick Viñales has officially announced a major shift in his MotoGP career, confirming that Jorge Lorenzo, five-time World Champion and MotoGP Hall of Famer, will join his programme as performance coach. 

The announcement, made through Viñales’ Instagram after circulating rumours during the Valencia GP season finale, marks the beginning of what he calls a “new chapter in his sporting project,” with one clear goal: fighting for the championship.

Lorenzo’s arrival brings a new layer of structure and expertise to Viñales’ preparation. The partnership will work across three core pillars:

• • Physical and athletic conditioning: Focusing on customised routines, training cycles, and recovery systems that align with the evolving physical demands of modern MotoGP.
• • Strategic coaching: Emphasising race craft, pressure control, risk management, and consistency throughout a full Grand Prix weekend.
• • Technical-sport development: Strengthening data analysis, race-weekend planning, and decision-making processes.

The programme will be backed by a dedicated team overseen by Lorenzo, fully integrated into Viñales’ long-term performance project. The objective: sustained and measurable improvement heading into the 2026 season.

Viñales expressed his enthusiasm for the new collaboration: “Bringing Jorge into this journey is a huge opportunity to learn and improve in every aspect. His experience and outside perspective will help us take confident steps forward. I’m starting this new stage with great motivation and excitement.”

Lorenzo also shared his optimism about their partnership: “Maverick has always had natural talent and great speed. My role is to accompany him, share my experience and knowledge, and help him reach his best version. I strongly believe that if we improve in each of the key areas, success will be inevitable.”

After spending much of the second half of 2025 on the sidelines due to a shoulder injury suffered at the German GP, Viñales now aims to return to full strength for the 2026 season. With a new coach and a renewed mindset, the Spanish rider is preparing to re-establish himself as a leading contender in MotoGP.