Jorge Lorenzo - MotoGP 2010 World Champion

MotoGP 2010, Sepang - Jorge Lorenzo ensure themselves become champions this season. 2010 MotoGP world title he sure with a third place finish at the Malaysian MotoGP.

Need to finish in ninth position just to make sure the world title this season, Lorenzo managed to finish in third position when the race in Sepang on Sunday (10/10/2010).

Thus, Lorenzo points to 313, and was not able to pursue anyone. Moreover, Dani Pedrosa, the only competitor remaining in the fight for the world title, was injured.

This is the first MotoGP world title for Lorenzo's new foray into the primary class in the 2008 season, with defending Yamaha.

Over the past two seasons, its performance also continues to climb. Once past the first season with fourth place finish in the league, last season he was runner-up and is now a world champion.

In his career, Lorenzo before, they had never won another world title, while still racing in the 250cc class (2006 and 2007).

In the course of the MotoGP world title, Lorenzo had seven podium finishes first. The third place finish in Sepang as well as appearing to be the best for him in the MotoGP class, having retired in the 2008 season and finished fourth last season there.

Malaysian MotoGP result :

Position-Rider-Team-Time/Gap
 1. Valentino Rossi Yamaha 41m03.448s
 2. Andrea Dovizioso Honda + 0.224s
 3. Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha + 6.035s
 4. Ben Spies Tech 3 Yamaha + 13.676s
 5. Alvaro Bautista Suzuki + 15.402s
 6. Nicky Hayden Ducati + 18.826s
 7. Hiroshi Aoyama Honda + 20.218s Interwetten
 8. Gresini Honda's Marco Simoncelli + 23.574s
 9. Marco Melandri Honda Gresini + 23.964s
10. Randy de Puniet Honda LCR + 31.850s
11. Hector Barbera Aspar Ducati + 38.579s
12. Mika Kallio Ducati Pramac + 38.849s

Retired :
     Colin Edwards Tech 3 Yamaha 9 laps
     Aleix Espargaro Pramac Ducati 6 laps
     Loris Capirossi Suzuki 4 laps
     Casey Stoner Ducati 0 laps

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