MotoGP World Champion Jorge Lorenzo Signs with HJC

For 2013, Lorenzo will compete in HJC's new RPHA 10 helmet. Joining him on the MotoGP grid will be Ben Spies, who has helped develop several HJC helmets, including the HJC RPHA 10, throughout his longstanding relationship with the company. A new RPHA 10 Lorenzo replica will also be available in spring 2013.

HJC has announced plans for 2013 rider sponsorship, and at the top of the list is 2012 MotoGP World Champion Jorge Lorenzo.

“We are very proud to sign Jorge Lorenzo for the 2013 season as well as our other top riders,” said George Hong, president of HJC America.

For 2013, Lorenzo will compete in HJC’s new RPHA 10 helmet. Joining him on the MotoGP grid will be Ben Spies, who has helped develop several HJC helmets, including the HJC RPHA 10, throughout his longstanding relationship with the company. A new RPHA 10 Lorenzo replica will also be available in spring 2013.

Here in the U.S., motocrosser Kyle Chisholm continues his relationship with HJC, wearing the HJC RPHA X that he helped develop. Freestyle legend Nate Adams will also wear the HJC RPHA X in FX events in 2013.

The Sturgis Motorcycle Museum and Hall of Fame recently named Marilyn Stemp and Steve Piehl to its board of directors.

Stemp is a pioneering figure in the motorcycle industry, founding IronWorks Magazine with her late husband, Dennis, and becoming the first female editor of a nationally circulated, mainstream motorcycle magazine. She also revived their trade magazine, Iron Trader News; edits the monthly Kiwi Indian News; contributes to several powersports media outlets; and is the founding editor of Sturgis Rider Daily. Stemp is a noted editor and writer of several motorcycle-focused books. Her consistent support for charitable efforts in the industry include the annual Biker Belles Celebration, Las Vegas BikeFest and as campaign chair for the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum’s development plan in 2014. She co-founded the Flying Piston charity events taking place in Daytona and Sturgis each year and is a National Ambassador for All Kids Bike. Stemp was inducted into both the Las Vegas Motorcycle Hall of Fame and the Sturgis Museum's Hall of Fame in 2018, and in 2022 she was recognized as one of the Top 100 Women in Powersports by DealerNews.