Motogp’s Most Dramatic Finishes – Only 13 points separate the top two places in the championship with three rounds remaining. Francesco Bagna (Ducati Lenvo Team) and Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing) have been in a title battle for the ages, and Marco Bezzecchi (Mooney VR46 Racing Team) isn’t completely out of it either. With just three rounds to go, we take a look back at some of the closest title fights we’ve seen in the ™ era.
™ one of the most popular title fights in the game saw Nicky Hayden and Valentino Rossi battle it out for glory. The American led, but just 21 points separated the two heading into the Japanese GP, where Rossi cut the margin to 12 thanks to a podium finish. Then at Estoril, the final round saw one of the most dramatic races of the modern era as Hayden was edged out by team-mate Dani Pedrosa, while Rossi missed out on victory by just 0.002 seconds to Toni Elias, but managed to take the championship advantage. with eight points. However, another twist awaited when Rossi crashed in the season finale at Valencia and came home in 13th place, but Hayden climbed onto the podium to hand him the title with a five-point cushion over the legendary Italian and stopped his attack six times. side by side
Motogp’s Most Dramatic Finishes
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Jorge Lorenzo’s 2009 Portuguese GP victory saw him close to 18 points clear of teammate and arch-rival Valentino Rossi with three rounds to go. However, his momentum came to an abrupt end the next time out in Australia, when a first-round crash ended his day off with ‘The Doctor’ punishing his absence to the maximum and winning to put 38 between them. A podium for Rossi then sealed the title at Sepang, giving the Italian legend back-to-back championships and his seventh premier class title.
With three rounds to go in the 2015 battle, Rossi once again leads Lorenzo by 18 points in one of the Championship’s greatest races. After the Australian GP, the gap was just 11 points as Lorenzo secured P2 and Rossi P4 at Phillip Island. It all ended in the stands before one of the most famous moments in the sport’s history arrived at Sepang when a clash between the #46 and Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) saw the Spaniard fall. Rossi moved onto the podium behind Lorenzo, but his lead was down to seven points and he took a penalty at the back of the grid for the season finale. The Italian battled back to fourth at Cheste, but Lorenzo took the checkered flag first, leapfrogging his fiercest rival to the top of the standings and claiming his third and final premier class title by five points.
Andrea Dovizioso closed to within 11 points of Italian Marc Marquez after his win at the Japanese GP. Ducati’s hopes of a first riders’ championship since 2007 were dashed next time out in Australia, with the Italian coming home 13th and Marquez taking the win to extend the gap to 33 from 50 in the standings. “DesmoDovi” won the next round in Malaysia, keeping his dream alive until the final round, but Marquez ™ needed just four points to clinch title #4, which he duly delivered with a podium finish in the final in Valencia.
In a season affected by Covid, Joan Mir (Repsol Honda Team) fought for honor against Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha ™) and Franco Morbidelli (Monster Energy Yamaha ™) and with three rounds to go, the Mallorcan has won 14 times. Points advantage thanks to MotorLand double top podiums. Mir then finished with his only ™ win at the European Grand Prix, giving him a 37-point cushion going into the final round, and his P7 finish secured his second World Championship title and first place in the premier class.
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Fast forward to just 12 months ago, with three rounds to go at the GP of Thailand, just two points separated Fabio Quartararo and Pecco Bagnaia. The Frenchman, the reigning champion, once held a 91-point advantage, but the rider who graced the No. 1 boards has now found unstoppable form and speed. A Phillip Island podium allowed Bagnaia to take control of the championship with 14 points, while Pekko reached 23 points after winning in Malaysia. The Ducati star needed two points at Valencia to wrap up the Championship and he came home under caution in 9th as Quartararo pressed on to claim his first ™ title.
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With three rounds left in the current campaign, Bagnia have the advantage over Martin… but only 13 points to go to Malaysia. It’s really been the fun of the last few rides, the thrills, spills, twists and turns kept us on the edge of our seats. We don’t know how this game will play out, but we know it won’t be missed. The next round of promotion starts this weekend, so tune in! The Movistar Yamaha MotoGP team was unfortunate to see both riders fall from promising positions at the Gran Premio Motul de la Comunitat Valenciana after Valentino Rossi’s brave efforts. and Maverick Vinales in the pouring rain. Rossi put in an impressive performance at the Circuito de la Comunitat Valenciana – Ricardo Tormo, climbing from 16th to 3rd in the first race before being red flagged after 13 laps. On the restart he was 2nd until a crash at Turn 12 meant the end of his test. Earlier in the first race, pole vaulter Viñales also failed to reach the podium. As his crash occurred on lap 12 and the positions for the shortened second race were based on the standings at the start of lap 13, he was unable to join the rematch.
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The Movistar Yamaha MotoGP team was unlucky today at the Valencia Grand Prix to take just three points, despite both riders setting impressive pace in the wet.
Valentino Rossi got off to a great start in the Valencia Grand Prix from 16th, only to gain five positions at the first corner. Perfectly acclimated to the truly wet conditions, he tore through the field and was in seventh place over two laps of the race.
After overtaking his teammate and several rivals crashing in front of him, he finished third after four laps. The podium opened him up more to leadership. He pushed hard and closed a gap of more than 7 seconds in less than seven laps to challenge the front runners, but the race was red flagged for track conditions at the start of lap 14.
The Valencia GP continued with a quick restart at 15:00 local track time (GMT+1). The race consists of 14 laps, with the starting grid based on the 13-lap standings, placing the Doctor third on the grid.
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The Italian made a strong start to the sprint. He held on to third position through the first few corners, but as he was about to launch his attack in the second half of the second lap, the rain came again. However, he put pressure on Alex Rins to pull away for second on lap 7 and he continued to push. However, he fell victim to a betrayal three laps later in the 12th lap. Still, the Yamaha rider did not give up. He ran back to his bike and rejoined 13th place, where he held until the checkered flag.
Maverick Vinales started the race from pole, so it was difficult to determine where the limits were on the slippery track in the first lap. Not taking too many risks, he entered the first corner in second place and let another contender pass when he got a feel for the conditions.
He fought back in the first lap, but lost a bit after that and ended up in eighth place behind his teammate with 5 laps to go. Together, they worked their way up the order, and the Spaniard tasted the hunt on lap 11, setting the fastest lap of the race. However, after a few minutes, his enterprise suddenly went into high gear and came to an early halt.