Newly-crowned MotoGP champion Marc Marquez says rival Valentino Rossi appeared "nervous" in the early laps of the Japanese Grand Prix. Marquez and Rossi diced for second place behind race leader Jorge Lorenzo early on, the Italian making several dives down Marquez's inside only to run wide and hand position back. They both eventually passed Lorenzo before Rossi crashed out on lap seven while chasing Marquez, who went on to win and secure his third premier-class championship. Recalling the opening laps of the race, Marquez said: "I was really calm and then Valentino overtook me three-four times, he braked too deep, he went wide. "I felt he was maybe a little bit nervous....
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