Jorge Lorenzo has reassured he’ll give his utmost for Ducati this weekend at Catalunya’s seventh round of the MotoGP World Championship after it was announced he would be joining Marc Marquez at Repsol Honda for the 2019 and 2020 seasons.

The multiple MotoGP world champion claimed an incredible victory at the previous round in Mugello, his first for Ducati, which has reinstated his confidence heading into his home grand prix.

“Victory at Mugello confirmed everything that we have believed in since the start of the season and that I have been saying over and over again – we weren’t that far away from being competitive and victorious,” Lorenzo explained.

“Now we have a clear direction to follow and every time I get on the bike I feel better, so Montmeló will be another good opportunity to confirm that we can always fight for important results.

“Now that everyone knows what my future for next season is, I can safely say that I’m totally focussed on the Catalan GP, and that I’ll be giving my utmost for the Ducati Team, aware that the win in Italy has done wonders for my morale. Montmeló is a circuit that I love, it’s my home track and this always provides that little bit of extra motivation.”

The Spaniard’s win boosted his championship ranking to 10th following a difficult and challenging start to his 2018 campaign.