Jorge Lorenzo says becoming a MotoGP test rider is “one of the possibilities I hav🌌e on the table” as he weighs up his options since retiring from raꦦcing.

The five-time world champion called time on his career at the end of 2019, ending his two-year deal at Repsol Hon⭕da 12 months early, as he looks for a fresh start this year after 18 consecutive years of co🐼mpeting.

Lore𓆉💦nzo has been strongly linked to taking up a test rider role with Yamaha, having claimed three MotoGP world titles with the Iwata factory during his career, while the option remains open following Yamaha’s split from Jonas Folger as its European-based test rider.

, Lorenzo is eager to enjoy his retirement but c🌠onfirmed he is assessing an offer to become a test rider.

“It’s one of the possibilities I have on the table,” Lorenzo told . “Enjoying more free time for me was on✃e of the reasons why I decided to retire.

“So right now I want to have a lot of time, to be able to do the things that I could not do the last 18 years. If you offer me a project that does not take up much time and I hope at least I will study🎶 it.”

Speaking at the final round of the 2019 MotoGP season in Valencia, one day on from Lorenzo’s bombshell retirement announcement, Yamaha Racing managing director Lin Jarvis says he ꦺhasn’t 🍰ruled out having a “non-Japanese test rider” despite a change to its test group plans and ending its work with Folger.

“Looking at our experiences we decided for our own reasons that we would not run with Jonas Folger for next year because we didn’t have the consensus amongst evꦗeryone in the group that it was the right situation for us,” Jarvis said in Valencia.

“It is not said that we will not have a non-Japanese test rider. It is said th𒊎at it just won’t be Folger.

“I would say just waitꦡ, we will look around🌼 and we will see. We need a fast rider. We need somebody that can give us the accurate feedback that can bridge that gap between the Japanese testing group and the next level.”

Lorenzo could follow in the footsteps of Dani Pedrosa who retired from racing in 2018 at Repsol Honda before ♉becoming test rider at KTM.

While no ꦆo🅠fficial testing role has been announced, Lorenzo says he’s enjoyed returning to full fitness having struggled with numerous injuries over the past 18 months as he has also been able to put on more weight compared to his racing days.

“I am very well, thank you,” he said. “The truth is that the last year-and-a-half, in terms of injuries, was undoubtedly the worst of my career and that greatly affected my track performanꦜce.

“Fortunately, I am already 100%. In fact in the gym I am lifting more weight t🐓han ever, now that I can afford to gain muscle mass.”

Since Lorenzo’s decision to retire, Repsol Honda has named Moto2 world champion Alex Marquez to 🥃join his brother Marc Marquez as its rider line-up for 20𝓡20.