Porsche Super Cup | Jorge Lorenzo, 2023 season, Monaco driver

The Big Four Wheeled Circus lives this weekend as one of the most unique circuses of the year. he Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix Take Montecarlo and in the same framework also compete Jorge Lorenzo In the first race of the season Porsche Super Cup. Mallorcan, who made his guest debut at the event in 2022, plans to run in all seven races and complete the entire course in a competition that can boast of being one of the most important in the world in terms of touring cars.

Jorge Lorenzo’s passion for cars has changed in 2023. After claiming two 250cc world titles, three MotoGPs and announcing his retirement in November 2019, the man from Palma has raised his profile as a motorist for all intents and purposes on the 28-entrant Porsche Supercup grid. Will do so as a member of Hopper Racing Team And in Monte Carlo after the first date in the calendar was canceled due to floods in Italy. Monaco’s urban planning begins a campaign that will complete its calendar in Spielberg (Austria), Silverstone (UK), Hungary (Hungary), Spa-Francorchamps (Belgium), Zandvoort (Netherlands) and Monza (Italy).

“I have high hopes and I will invest a lot this year to do very wellHe explained in a recent interview with Marca. Despite his considerable experience in competition and on the racetrack, one of his great challenges is taking on athletes who have been raised on four wheels since its inception.

In his first asphalt racing experience with touring cars, Jorge Lorenzo competed in Porsche Motorsport and in the Porsche Carrera Cup in ItalyHe finished 14th, and in both dates he drove a 911 GT3. These sports cars run on bio-synthetic fuel, which is created from renewable sources, and power from the 3,996 cc six-cylinder boxer engines remains unchanged at 510 hp (375 kW). ). All drivers will be running in the same car in an event that brings together the best in the world.