LORENZO WINS WORLD TITLE AS ROSSI FINISHED FOURTH AT VALENCIA

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Jorge Lorenzo claimed his third MotoGP world championship with victory at the Valencia Grand Prix yesterday when he withstood Yamaha teammate Valentino Rossi's charge through the field.

Rossi climbed to fourth despite starting from the back of the grid as punishment for kicking Marc Marquez off his bike at the Malaysian Grand Prix.

However Lorenzo held off pressure from Honda duo Marquez and Dani Pedrosa to lead the race from start to finish to overcome seven-point deficit heading into the final Grand Prix of the season, and claim the championship by five points.

With Rossi sure to finish fourth, though he needed both Hondas to pass Lorenzo to win the title. Marquez remained glued to Lorenzo's back wheel for the majority of the race, whilst Pedrosa made made a late charge on the penultimate lap.

However the battle between the two Hondas for second place eased the pressure ever so slightly on Lorenzo as he was able to negotiate a nervy final lap to secure his fifth world title in all categories with his seventh race win of the season. 

Valencia MotoGP results
1. Jorge Lorenzo – Yamaha – 45:59.364
2. Marc Marquez – Honda – 0.263
3. Dani Pedrosa – Honda – 0.654
4. Valentino Rossi – Yamaha – 19.789
5. Pol Espargaro – Yamaha – 26.004
6. Bradley Smith – Yamaha – 28.835
7. Andrea Dovizioso – Ducati – 28.886
8. Aleix Espargaro – Suzuki – 34.222
9. Cal Crutchlow – Honda – 39.579
10. Danilo Petrucci – Ducati – 39.579

MotoGP overall standings
1. Jorge Lorenzo – Yamaha – 330pts
2. Valentino Rossi – Yamaha – 325pts
3. Marc Marquez – Honda – 242pts
4. Dani Pedrosa – Honda – 206pts
5. Andrea Iannone – Ducati – 188pts
6. Bradley Smith – Yamaha – 181pts
7. Andrea Dovizioso – Ducati – 162pts
8. Cal Crutchlow – Honda – 125pts
9. Pol Espargaro – Yamaha – 114pts
10. Danilo Petrucci – Ducati – 113pts



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