 On 14 November 2019 at a special press conference at Circuit Ricardo Tormo near Valencia, Spain during the last race of the season, Lorenzo announced his retirement from racing at the age of 32.He finished the season in 19th place the riders' championship with just 28 points, his career worst season by far.It was also his first ever season in the premier class without a single podium finish, having failed to achieve even a single top-10 finish.