Movistar Yamaha's Jorge Lorenzo shows his sheer delight at clinching his third MotoGP title after winning the Valencia Grand Prix. He edged teammate Valentino Rossi by just five points in the overall standings.
Movistar Yamaha's Jorge Lorenzo shows his sheer delight at clinching his third MotoGP title after winning the Valencia Grand Prix. He edged teammate Valentino Rossi by just five points in the overall standings.
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Lorenzo celebrated his win before a capacity 110,000 crowd at the Ricardo Tormo racetrack in Cheste, near Valencia. He had started the race seven points behind Rossi in the overall standings.
Lorenzo celebrated his win before a capacity 110,000 crowd at the Ricardo Tormo racetrack in Cheste, near Valencia. He had started the race seven points behind Rossi in the overall standings.
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Lorenzo leads away from the start of the Valencia Grand Prix after taking first place on the grid. Rossi (no 46) can be seen towards the rear of the field.
Lorenzo leads away from the start of the Valencia Grand Prix after taking first place on the grid. Rossi (no 46) can be seen towards the rear of the field.
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Lorenzo had reigning two-time champion Marc Marquez for close company for the entire race as they battled for top spot. Marquez eventually finished second with his Honda teammate Dani Pedrosa in third.
Lorenzo had reigning two-time champion Marc Marquez for close company for the entire race as they battled for top spot. Marquez eventually finished second with his Honda teammate Dani Pedrosa in third.
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Rossi had to start from the back of the grid in the finale to the season but battled his way through the field in typical style to take fourth.
Rossi had to start from the back of the grid in the finale to the season but battled his way through the field in typical style to take fourth.
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Rossi's tangle with Marquez in the penultimate round in Malaysia led to a penalty which left him on the back of the grid in the finale in Spain.
Rossi's tangle with Marquez in the penultimate round in Malaysia led to a penalty which left him on the back of the grid in the finale in Spain.
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Lorenzo's victory in the Czech MotoGP drew him level with teammate Rossi at the top of the standings in a tight title race which was decided in the final round.
Lorenzo's victory in the Czech MotoGP drew him level with teammate Rossi at the top of the standings in a tight title race which was decided in the final round.
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Rossi took an early lead in the championship by winning the opener under the lights in Qatar.
Rossi took an early lead in the championship by winning the opener under the lights in Qatar.
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Movistar Yamaha's Jorge Lorenzo shows his sheer delight at clinching his third MotoGP title after winning the Valencia Grand Prix. He edged teammate Valentino Rossi by just five points in the overall standings.
Movistar Yamaha's Jorge Lorenzo shows his sheer delight at clinching his third MotoGP title after winning the Valencia Grand Prix. He edged teammate Valentino Rossi by just five points in the overall standings.
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Movistar Yamaha's Jorge Lorenzo shows his sheer delight at clinching his third MotoGP title after winning the Valencia Grand Prix. He edged teammate Valentino Rossi by just five points in the overall standings.
Movistar Yamaha's Jorge Lorenzo shows his sheer delight at clinching his third MotoGP title after winning the Valencia Grand Prix. He edged teammate Valentino Rossi by just five points in the overall standings.
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