Lorenzo entered MotoGP with Yamaha in 2008 and has won 44 races along with his 2010, 2012 and 2015 MotoGP titles, moved to Ducati in 2017 winning only one race this year will end the relationship with the Italian mark.
There have been strong rumours that the former MotoGP champion would return to Yamaha after current Ducati deal on a satellite Yamaha deal firmed up for next year, it is understood that the project, reportedly backed by Petronas and Monster Energy.
Overall, the shock of the season, as no one expect Lorenzo to sign with Honda for 2019, let alone being Marc Márquez team-mate for 2019 would describe to some as a super-team at Honda next season and interesting one too.
Meanwhile in other news, it was also confirmed on Wednesday, Danilo Petrucci has been confirmed as Ducati's second factory MotoGP rider for the 2019 MotoGP season on a one-year deal alongside Andrea Dovizioso.
Petrucci currently sits sixth place in the championship, with a best finish of a second place finish at Le Mans a month ago.
Finally, it was also confirmed on Wednesday, Hafizh Syahrin has signed a new one-year deal with that will see him continue to compete with Tech 3 team in MotoGP for 2019 season alongside Miguel Oliveira.
Syahrin, was a late addition to this year's MotoGP grid, after Jonas Folger's illness and subsequent decision to sit out the 2018 season forced Tech 3 into a scramble to find a replacement at short notice.
Syahrin currently sits sixteenth place in the championship, with a best finish of ninth place in Argentina.
All we know with thirteen rounds to go in this seasons MotoGP championship that 2019 is hotting up.
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