2020 Valencia MotoGP, Ricardo Tormo - Race Results
Joan Mir wins the MotoGP title with a tense but risk-free seventh place in the penultimate round at Valencia, becoming Suzuki's first grand prix world champion since Kenny Roberts in 2000.
Up front, Morbidelli took his third race victory after a thrilling last-lap showdown with Miller. Espargaro again stood on the podium, Nakagami falling while trying to pass the KTM with 8 laps to go.
Mir began the race with a 37-point lead over Rins and Quartararo, 41-point lead over Vinales and 45-point advantage over Morbidelli and Dovizioso.
Joan Mir wins the MotoGP title with a tense but risk-free seventh place in the penultimate round at Valencia, becoming Suzuki's first grand prix world champion since Kenny Roberts in 2000.
Up front, Morbidelli took his third race victory after a thrilling last-lap showdown with Miller. Espargaro again stood on the podium, Nakagami falling while trying to pass the KTM with 8 laps to go.
Mir began the race with a 37-point lead over Rins and Quartararo, 41-point lead over Vinales and 45-point advantage over Morbidelli and Dovizioso.
But Quartararo ran out of room under braking for Turn 2 on the opening lap and had to take evasive action, dropping to last place. He then fought back up the order, only to drop to 18th again and then crash out.
Morbidelli is now second in the world championship.
Iker Lecuona hoped to return on Saturday morning after being forced to miss last weekend's round and self-isolate due to a positive Covid test for his brother and assistant, but has also now tested positive. HRC test rider Bradl is replacing injured reigning world champion Marc Marquez, who won't return until 2021.
The 2020 season will conclude with MotoGP's debut event at Portimao next weekend...
| Valencia MotoGP - Race Results | ||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Time/Diff |
| 1 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | 41m 22.478s |
| 2 | Jack Miller | AUS | Pramac Ducati (GP20) | +0.093s |
| 3 | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +3.006s |
| 4 | Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +3.697s |
| 5 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16)* | +4.127s |
| 6 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +7.272s |
| 7 | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +8.703s |
| 8 | Andrea Dovizioso | ITA | Ducati Team (GP20) | +8.729s |
| 9 | Aleix Espargaro | SPA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +15.512s |
| 10 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +19.043s |
| 11 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Pramac Ducati (GP20) | +19.456s |
| 12 | Valentino Rossi | ITA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +19.717s |
| 13 | Cal Crutchlow | GBR | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +23.802s |
| 14 | Stefan Bradl | GER | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +27.430s |
| 15 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | Ducati Team (GP20) | +30.570s |
| 16 | Alex Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V)* | +30.619s |
| 17 | Tito Rabat | SPA | Reale Avintia (GP19) | +42.365s |
| 18 | Lorenzo Savadori | ITA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +46.472s |
| Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) | DNF | |
| Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | DNF | |
| Johann Zarco | FRA | Reale Avintia (GP19) | DNF | |
* Rookie.
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 story and Marc Marquez’s injury issues.
