Valencia motogp *spoilers*

[Bundy]

The final round - it has all come down to this to decide the 2013 World Champion.

Marquez has a 13 point lead which means, even if Lorenzo wins, a 4th place will be good enough to hand Marquez the championship in his debut year.

First blood to Marquez in practice one but only just -

1. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 31.557s (Lap 20/21)
2. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Yamaha Factory Racing (YZR-M1) 1m 31.575s (12/19)
3. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 31.581s (10/18)
4. Bradley Smith GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 1m 32.086s (19/22)
5. Valentino Rossi ITA Yamaha Factory Racing (YZR-M1) 1m 32.237s (7/23)
6. Alvaro Bautista ESP Go&Fun Honda Gresini (RC213V) 1m 32.382s (19/20)
7. Cal Crutchlow GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 1m 32.434s (19/21)
8. Stefan Bradl GER LCR Honda MotoGP (RC213V) 1m 32.501s (21/21)
9. Nicky Hayden USA Ducati Team (GP13) 1m 32.520s (8/21)
10. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (GP13) 1m 32.538s (15/19)
11. Aleix Espargaro ESP Power Electronics Aspar (ART CRT) 1m 32.858s (11/15)
12. Andrea Iannone ITA Energy T.I. Pramac Racing (GP13) 1m 33.372s (20/21)
13. Randy De Puniet FRA Power Electronics Aspar (ART CRT) 1m 33.570s (18/19)
14. Michele Pirro ITA Ducati Test Team (GP13) 1m 33.665s (6/19)
15. Yonny Hernandez COL Ignite Pramac Racing (GP13) 1m 33.712s (17/18)
16. Claudio Corti ITA NGM Forward Racing (FTR-Kawasaki CRT)* 1m 33.801s (15/19)
17. Hector Barbera ESP Avintia Blusens (FTR-Kawasaki CRT)* 1m 33.880s (18/19)
18. Danilo Petrucci ITA Came IodaRacing Project (Suter-BMW CRT)* 1m 34.025s (14/24)
19. Hiroshi Aoyama JPN Avintia Blusens (FTR-Kawasaki CRT)* 1m 34.425s (7/21)
20. Michael Laverty GBR Paul Bird Motorsport (ART CRT) 1m 34.444s (20/20)
21. Colin Edwards USA NGM Forward Racing (FTR-Kawasaki CRT)* 1m 34.872s (12/12)
22. Luca Scassa ITA Cardion AB Motoracing (ART CRT) 1m 35.043s (17/18)
23. Bryan Staring AUS Go&Fun Honda Gresini (FTR-Honda CRT) 1m 35.530s (19/21)
24. Damian Cudlin AUS Paul Bird Motorsport (PBM-ART CRT)* 1m 35.953s (9/18)
25. Lukas Pesek CZE Came IodaRacing Project (Suter-BMW CRT)* 1m 36.452s (14/15)
26. Martin Bauer AUT Remus Racing Team (S&B Suter-BMW CRT) 1m 37.177s (16/17)

www.crash.net/motogp/news/197916/1/late_marquez_lap_edges_out_lorenzo.html

[crikey]

Was a great race, Really full of tatic's by Lorenzo for the first half, He did his best to hold Marquez up for another rider to get in between but in the end it just didn't work out.

Well done to young Marquez he is an impressive young rider.

[Bundy]

Nov 11, 2013 10:54:53 GMT 10 crikey said:

Was a great race, Really full of tatic's by Lorenzo for the first half, He did his best to hold Marquez up for another rider to get in between but in the end it just didn't work out.

Well done to young Marquez he is an impressive young rider.

Yeah very tricky race by Lorenzo. However, I didn't think too highly of his move on Pedrosa to push him wide which left a one on one contest with Marquez till the end. But congrats to Marquez on winning the title - fully deserved it.

[crikey]

Nov 11, 2013 15:16:57 GMT 10 Bundy said:

Nov 11, 2013 10:54:53 GMT 10 crikey said:

Was a great race, Really full of tatic's by Lorenzo for the first half, He did his best to hold Marquez up for another rider to get in between but in the end it just didn't work out.

Well done to young Marquez he is an impressive young rider.

Yeah very tricky race by Lorenzo. However, I didn't think too highly of his move on Pedrosa to push him wide which left a one on one contest with Marquez till the end. But congrats to Marquez on winning the title - fully deserved it.

Yep that was very un Lorenzo like riding with Pedrosa, I put it down to Lorenzo basically riding looking in his back mirror for most of the first half of the race, If it was a normal race and he did that move I would expect some sort of point penalty, Which he may still get.

That's what I found exciting about that race was the fact Lorenzo was trying to ride slow to get Rossi in to the picture, But in doing that it was upsetting everyone's brake marker's etc, Which was causing a lot of WTF moment's that would not normally occur, Very strange.

[Bundy]

Nov 11, 2013 16:13:32 GMT 10 crikey said:

That's what I found exciting about that race was the fact Lorenzo was trying to ride slow to get Rossi in to the picture, But in doing that it was upsetting everyone's brake marker's etc, Which was causing a lot of WTF moment's that would not normally occur, Very strange.

It nearly did catch Marquez out with all the crazy passing and re-passing Pedrosa and Lorenzo were doing. Also was good to see Pedrosa riding aggressive for once - he really needed to take it to Lorenzo and nearly did.