Jorge Lorenzo has, at last, re-signed with Yamaha MotoGP as Rossi's teammate for 2010

This just in...a press release from Yamaha Racing confirming the man with most the aces in his hand in 2009 has re-signed to Fiat Yamaha squad for 2010.

It amounts to a one year extension to Lorenzo's existing contract but it will surely put to an end the speculation floating about the Spaniard's future. As the only true challenger to Valentino Rossi and the world championship this year, Lorenzo had some bargaining power.

It wouldn't take a genius to work out the Lorenzo/Yamaha combination is one which certainly works but rumored big money offers were on the table from other teams wanting his talents. It was true that Honda would have been interested and that Ducati apparently offered him a 5 million Euro contract, but why the hell would he dump the best bike in the paddock to go elsewhere? There's more chance of Rossi going to Ducati (in a year or two).

With the Repsol Honda squad already sorted with Pedrosa and Dovisioso that should leave the way for the rest of paddock to shuffle itself out. With plenty of new riders already signed from the 250 class for 2010 it should be interesting to see who stays and who goes.