As reported previously by Motorsport.com, Honda has settled on 31-year-old three-time champion Lorenzo as the replacement for Dani Pedrosa, who will leave the team after 13 seasons. Lorenzo rode a Honda 250cc bike back in 2005, his first season in the intermediate class, which he finished in fifth place in the standings. After graduating to MotoGP in 2008, he spent nine years at the Yamaha factory