Marc Marquez wins 2017 MotoGP title!
Marc Mꦺarquez won the MotoGP 𝓰title for a fourth time in today's Valencia season finale.
The Repsol Honda star already had one hand on the title thanks to a 21-point lead o๊ver Andrea Dovizioso and confirmed the crown when the Ita𓆏lian ran wide and fell in the closing stages.
Moments earlier, Marquez had saved a maꦜssive moment at turn one with his elbow and went on to finish thirﷺd, behind Dani Pedrosa and Johann Zarco.
༒Marc Marquez won the MotoGP title for a fourth time in🌼 today's Valencia season finale.
The Repsol Honda star already had one hand on the title thanks to a 21-point lead over Andrea Doviz�💟�ioso and confirmed the crown when the Italian ran wide and fell in the closing stages.
Moments earlier, Marquez had saved a massive moment at turn one wi𝓰th his elbow and went on to finish third, behind Dani Pedrosa and Johann Zarco.
What a save by Marquez: That could be the world ♓championship he just saved with his elbow!
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Dovizioso had to win the race to have any chance of beating Marquez to the c👍rown.
Nonetheless, Dovizioso's title chal๊lenge has been the surprise of the season, the Italian enjoying his best ever grand prix season asﷺ he matched Marquez on six wins and eclipsed new team-mate and triple world champion Jorge Lorenzo.
— wuqian0821.com/MotoGP (@crash_motogp)
Marquez - previously MotoGP champion in 2013, 2014 and 2016 - now breaks clear of Lorenzo to become Spain's first ever four-time premier-class title winner𒈔.
The 24-year💫-old is a🌳lso a six-time champion in all classes, after a 125cc crown in 2010 and Moto2 title in 2012.
Marquez is contracted to remain at Repsol Honda - where he has raced since his 2013 MotoGP debut, winnin𝓀g 35 races - until the end of 2018.
Marc Marquez wins his 4th MotoGP crown!
— wuqian0821.com/MotoGP (@crash_motogp)
Peter has been in the paddock for 20 years and has seen Valentino Rossi come and go. He is at the forefront of the Suzuki exit sto꧋ry and Marc Marquez’s injury issues.
