Maverick Viñales has announced a "new chapter in his sporting project" with the addition of MotoGP Hall of Famer Jorge Lorenzo as his performance coach. Announced on Instagram after rumours during the season finale Valencia GP, the post says the goal is clear: fight for the Championship. It continues:
Lorenzo will work alongside Viñales on a continuous basis across three key areas:
• Physical and athletic preparation, with a strong focus on routines, training, and recovery tailored to the current demands of MotoGP
• Strategic coaching, aimed at pressure and risk management, race consistency, and decision-making during critical moments
• Technical-sport development, reinforcing race-weekend analysis and planning
The collaboration will be supported by a team coordinated by Lorenzo and fully aligned with Viñales’ project, with the shared aim of achieving solid, sustainable progress in the medium and long term.
Maverick Viñales: "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."
Jorge Lorenzo: "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 much of the latter half of 2025 on the sidelines following his shoulder injury sustained in Germany, Viñales will now aim to be back on top for the start of 2026 - and with a new performance coach in his corner.