Voir 2010 MotoGP Highlights - Episode 18

Plenty of drama in a race where Valentino Rossi and Casey Stoner said goodbye to their current teams, while in the 125cc race Marc Marquez sealed the title after a stunning year. Jorge Lorenzo signed off a hugely successful 2010 season with a ninth win of the year, taking victory at Valencia in front of a delighted home crowd. The MotoGP World Champion crossed the finish line 4.576s clear of Casey Stoner, who was followed onto the podium by Valentino Rossi. Despite the margin of victory it was far from a straightforward win for the 23 year-old Spaniard, who did magnificently to avoid crashing when he touched bikes with Marco Simoncelli early on. In second place and ending his four-year partnership with Ducati Stoner had led the race for much of the contest, but with eight of the 30 laps remaining he was unable to prevent Lorenzo taking over. A further four seconds back Rossi, who was also ending a chapter in his illustrious career with his final race for Fiat Yamaha after seven success-laden years, placed third having engaged in a great scrap with Lorenzo in the earlier stages of the race. Karel Abraham signed off from Moto2 with his first GP win before heading to the MotoGP class for 2011. Bradley Smith took his first win of the season in the 125cc race, in which fourth position was more than sufficient for Marc Márquez to be crowned 2010 125cc World Champion.