What were people expecting? A catastrophic particle-antiparticle annihilation as Yamaha and Honda, Valentino Rossi and Marc Marquez, disappeared in a terrible flash? No, there was wonderful precise racing by the top riders in the sport, and there was a result: Jorge Lorenzo is World Champion by five points over Rossi, his Yamaha teammate. Yes, there was some chanting, stomping, and synchronized waving of the thousands of yellow Valentino banners present in today’s capacity crowd, and there were the usual dull-boy “emotion” questions in the post-race press conference, but the riders told their stories clearly and well. Rossi, leading the championship by seven points until this final race, started last under penalty from his running Marc Marquez wide in Sepang, resulting in Marquez’s falling. At the start, Rossi passed two whole rows to be 15th on lap one. On lap two, Andrea Iannone left the leaderboard, crashing out hard enough to break his Ducati’s carbon swingarm in two. By lap three, Rossi was 9th. On lap five, Bradley Smith pulled aside to let Valentino through, and on the next lap, Danilo Petrucci did the same. Rossi’s speed and mastery of traffic carried him as far as it could on this day—to 4th place. The pace of the three ahead of him made them unreachable, and Vale would be 19.8 seconds back from the leader at the end. He had truly done all he could. 
Ahead, Lorenzo had been unable to shake Marquez by even as much as a second, turning the race into a nose-to-tail grinder. Lorenzo would creep ahead, but Marquez would come back to him, and it never looked easy for either man. They were fully engaged. Meanwhile, Dani Pedrosa, who had been unable to achieve a satisfactory setting all weekend, stayed in 3rd. With full fuel, his fork was bottoming, preventing him from being smooth and making ground. “At the middle of the race, I tried again, but I was losing touch,” explained Pedrosa. By lap 13, Pedrosa was 0.84 seconds behind Marquez, who in turn was 0.458 seconds from the leader, Lorenzo. Then, Pedrosa said that, later in race, he began to succeed “slowly, without attacking.” Possibly as a result of the early restraint imposed upon him by circumstance, Pedrosa found himself with enough tire left to push. While Lorenzo at the front struggled to do what he called “thirty-two low” (1:32.0s), Pedrosa was clicking off 31.6s and 31.8s and catching the two leaders fast. Each Honda rider now had his own plan to win—Marquez by his proven last-lap attack (he has waited for his opponent’s tire to degrade, then struck), and Dani by confidently launching past Marc on lap 29, with one to go. Asked later if he thought he could win, Pedrosa answered cheerfully, “Yes!” 
The two plans canceled each other. Dani’s pass, and a tired front tire, took him wide and Marc crossed back under him into second place again. The cost? Both men called it “half a second.” Before Dani’s attack, Lorenzo’s lead had been eroded down to just two-tenths, but Lorenzo was clear by 0.362 seconds on lap 29, eventually winning by 0.263 seconds. “I was trying a lot in the last lap but I had lost some control with the front in the last turns,” said Marquez. “I was losing a lot in acceleration. In the last corners I was close, but not enough.” Lorenzo, for some reason, was unable to see his pit board, so had no idea how many laps remained. “The rear tire was destroyed and sliding around, moving the bike so much. Especially on the right side, it was spinning so much,” said the new world champ. “I pushed at the maximum. I gave at the maximum, not thinking anything. I thought there were three or four laps more, so when I turned onto the straight and I saw the flag, I said ‘Okay, it’s mine.’” Lorenzo, in a serious tone, said he proved he’s able to ride his best under high pressure and win. “I am proud of my level of being calm in difficult moments.” 
In more than one previous event, Marquez has followed closely, waiting for his moment. Inevitably, the attack must come, and the helpless victim must submit. Today, Lorenzo prevented the moment, staying out of attack range to win and be champion. This 2015 season finale has been surrounded by the most foolish and ridiculous accusations, gossip, and speculation arising from the incident between Rossi and Marquez at Sepang, driven by mindless partisanship and, I suspect, eagerness to turn life into soap opera. None of this concerns motorcycle racing and racers, and is beneath the notice of those who care about them. At one point, Marquez summed it up by saying: “I accept when I win and when I lose. When people say these things, I am insulted.” This week’s Michelin test, at Valencia, will be the first step toward next year’s championship. CHATTER JORGE LORENZO “There was a lot of pressure, especially at the end of the race, because I had been pushing all the time and I was quite tired from pushing so much. Dani recovered so much time and so many meters. He was at 0.5s at the middle of the race and he recovered everything, so I knew I had two riders behind me and that, if they overtook me, I would lose the championship, so it was a very difficult situation. I also felt that the right side of the tire was destroyed, I was moving so much and I had to go very slowly entering right corners, so I couldn‘t keep the 1‘31-high up and it became 1:32 low. I also couldn‘t see the pit board or how many laps there were left to the end. On the last lap I passed the last corner and saw the checkered flag and I couldn’t believe that I won the race and the championship in the last moment. It‘s such a relaxing and enjoyable moment. I was crying on the honor lap, it‘s such a fantastic day for us. I equal Wayne Rainey, I equal Kenny Roberts Sr, I equal Ayrton Senna in the motorsport world with these three premier class World Titles; it‘s unbelievable! We have to enjoy this day, this week, because you can‘t often live this emotion. “I’ve ridden with Valentino, Marc, Casey [Stoner] and Dani on the track. For me these are the best riders in the 21st century. The first championship title is the first one and thus very special, but to be in the championship with these four legends on track was very important to me. I was always behind in the championship recovering points and it‘s a special moment in the last race to become champion, so the championship couldn’t have had a more emotional ending. “I don’t want to think about 2016 now. We will see later during the test, or after the test. Now I just want to enjoy it with the team like crazy, to feel this moment completely with no end, because it’s not easy to repeat and it‘s not easy to become champion again. We have to enjoy it completely now, tonight, this week, next week, this is for sure! “I was giving everything I have, the rhythm was very low, but I didn‘t give up. I knew the importance to put everything on the track and I did, like with yesterday‘s pole position.” 
VALENTINO ROSSI “We built this season from the first race and it was a great season. I was always competitive and I never made any mistakes. I thought after Motegi that I had the potential to win the championship, but unfortunately from the race at Phillip Island something changed.” MARC MARQUEZ “It was a very difficult race. I came out focused, as usual, and initially Jorge pushed strongly. I found it hard to follow him, and at that time Dani was two seconds off us. There were a few laps in which I was really on the limit, forcing the front tire—which moved around a lot. With about six laps to go, I felt that we could win because I had caught up to Jorge. I did not expect Dani to come through so quickly, and when he passed me he ran wide. I used that to pass him back but Jorge had escaped by half a second making it impossible to recover the gap, even though I rode the last lap and the entire race at 100 percent.” DANI PEDROSA “I'm very happy and I enjoyed the race—especially in the final part! I was a little bit distant from the battle in third. I couldn't find the way to go faster because I had problems when braking and cornering; it's been hard for us to find a good setup for the bike this weekend and I was able to be up at the front but without a good feeling. During the race I tried to counter this, but it was difficult. In the end I found the way to be faster and I was able to ride better and recover ground. When I caught up I saw that there were two laps remaining and I tried to attack, but when I overtook Marc I ran wide and he returned the pass. I am happy because what I can take from here—as well as the third place in the race and fourth in the championship—is the attitude and the progress we have made in the final part of the season. We've been very strong and I hope that we can continue that this winter and next year.” RESULTS: 2015 GRAN PREMIO de la COMUNITAT VALENCIANA
| Pos. | Rider | Num | Nation | Points | Team | Time/Gap |
| 1 | LORENZO Jorge | 99 | SPA | 25 | Movistar Yamaha MotoGP | 45'59.364 |
| 2 | MARQUEZ Marc | 93 | SPA | 20 | Repsol Honda Team | +0.263 |
| 3 | PEDROSA Dani | 26 | SPA | 16 | Repsol Honda Team | +0.654 |
| 4 | ROSSI Valentino | 46 | ITA | 13 | Movistar Yamaha MotoGP | +19.789 |
| 5 | ESPARGARO Pol | 44 | SPA | 11 | Monster Yamaha Tech 3 | +26.004 |
| 6 | SMITH Bradley | 38 | GBR | 10 | Monster Yamaha Tech 3 | +28.835 |
| 7 | DOVIZIOSO Andrea | 4 | ITA | 9 | Ducati Team | +28.886 |
| 8 | ESPARGARO Aleix | 41 | SPA | 8 | Team Suzuki Ecstar | +34.222 |
| 9 | CRUTCHLOW Cal | 35 | GBR | 7 | LCR Honda | +35.924 |
| 10 | PETRUCCI Danilo | 9 | ITA | 6 | Pramac Racing | +39.579 |
| 11 | VINALES Maverick | 25 | SPA | 5 | Team Suzuki Ecstar | +39.746 |
| 12 | PIRRO Michele | 51 | ITA | 4 | Ducati Team | +47.053 |
| 13 | HERNANDEZ Yonny | 68 | COL | 3 | Pramac Racing | +54.081 |
| 14 | BAUTISTA Alvaro | 19 | SPA | 2 | Aprilia Racing Team Gresini | +56.646 |
| 15 | REDDING Scott | 45 | GBR | 1 | Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS | +57.278 |
| 16 | BARBERA Hector | 8 | SPA | 0 | Avintia Racing | +57.363 |
| 17 | HAYDEN Nicky | 69 | USA | 0 | Aspar MotoGP Team | +58.742 |
| 18 | BRADL Stefan | 6 | GER | 0 |
| Pos. | Rider | Num | Nation | Points | Team |
| 1 | LORENZO Jorge | 99 | SPA | 330 | Movistar Yamaha MotoGP |
| 2 | ROSSI Valentino | 46 | ITA | 325 | Movistar Yamaha MotoGP |
| 3 | MARQUEZ Marc | 93 | SPA | 242 | Repsol Honda Team |
| 4 | PEDROSA Dani | 26 | SPA | 206 | Repsol Honda Team |
| 5 | IANNONE Andrea | 29 | ITA | 188 | Ducati Team |
| 6 | SMITH Bradley | 38 | GBR | 181 | Monster Yamaha Tech 3 |
| 7 | DOVIZIOSO Andrea | 4 | ITA | 162 | Ducati Team |
| 8 | CRUTCHLOW Cal | 35 | GBR | 125 | LCR Honda |
| 9 | ESPARGARO Pol | 44 | SPA | 114 | Monster Yamaha Tech 3 |
| 10 | PETRUCCI Danilo | 9 | ITA | 113 | Pramac Racing |
| 11 | ESPARGARO Aleix | 41 | SPA | 105 | Team Suzuki Ecstar |
| 12 | VINALES Maverick | 25 | SPA | 97 | Team Suzuki Ecstar |
| 13 | REDDING Scott | 45 | GBR | 84 | Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS |
| 14 | HERNANDEZ Yonny | 68 | COL | 56 | Pramac Racing |
| 15 | BARBERA Hector | 8 | SPA | 33 | Avintia Racing |
| 16 | BAUTISTA Alvaro | 19 | SPA | 31 | Aprilia Racing Team Gresini |
| 17 | BAZ Loris | 76 | FRA | 28 | Athina Forward Racing |
| 18 | BRADL Stefan | 6 | GER | 17 | Aprilia Racing Team Gresini |
| 19 | MILLER Jack | 43 | AUS | 17 | LCR Honda |
| 20 | HAYDEN Nicky | 69 | USA | 16 | Aspar MotoGP Team |
| 21 | PIRRO Michele | 51 | ITA | 12 | Ducati Team |
| 22 | LAVERTY Eugene | 50 | IRE | 9 | Aspar MotoGP Team |
| 23 | NAKASUGA Katsuyuki | 21 | JPN | 8 | Yamaha Factory Racing Team |
| 24 | DI MEGLIO Mike | 63 | FRA | 8 | Avintia Racing |
| 25 | AOYAMA Hiroshi | 7 | JPN | 5 | AB Motoracing |
| 26 | TAKAHASHI Takumi | 72 | JPN | 4 | Team HRC with NISSIN |
| 27 | ELIAS Toni | 24 | SPA | 2 | Athina Forward Racing |
| 28 | DE ANGELIS Alex | 15 | RSM | 2 | E-Motion IodaRacing Team |
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