The majority of Lorenzo's technical team, that has been with him at Yamaha since he made his debut in MotoGP in 2008, will not be following the Spaniard to Ducati.

The Italian squad, which chose Lorenzo as the cornerstone for its mid-term project, attempted to hire Ramon Forcada, who has been Yamaha's chief mechanic for many years.

However, last weekend, during the Catalan Grand Prix, the Spanish engineer let the Italian manufacturer know that he will stay at Yamaha, taking the reigns of the technical side for newcomer Maverick Vinales.

The rest of the current team will also stay put - Wilco Zeelenberg (track analysis), Davide Marelli (telemetry engineer), and mechanics Javier Ullate, Ian Gilpin and Juri Pellegrini.

This means Lorenzo will arrive in Ducati only with Juan Llansa, his trustworthy mechanic, who has been with him since he made his debut in the championship in 125cc, in 2003.

Llansa has always been close to the three-time MotoGP champion, and has followed him in the lower category, as well as in 250cc - where Lorenzo raced with Aprilia in 2006 and 2007 - and the premier class.