Jorge re-signs with Yamaha

Jorge Lorenzo has signed to ride the Yamaha MotoGP bike for 2010.

Rising MotoGP star Jorge Lorenzo has ended weeks of speculation about his future by signing on for one more year with the Fiat Yamaha team.

I am very happy!” said Jorge Lorenzo. “Today is a good day because I have decided to remain with the Yamaha Factory Team in 2010. It was a very important decision and that’s why I have had to take the last few weeks to make it, but I think that this is the best decision for me in this moment. I want to thank Yamaha because they have always done everything that they have promised, and I especially would like to say thank you to Lin Jarvis and Masao Furusawa.”