Jorge Lorenzo delivered Yamaha its first MotoGP win since June in his final race for the Japanese manufacturer at Valencia, hanging on against a charging Marc Marquez in the closing stages. On his final outing for the team with which he has spent his entire premier class career so far, Lorenzo converted pole position into an early lead, and immediately distanced himself from the chasing pack. Breaking the race lap record on the second tour, Lorenzo made the best possible use of the clear track ahead to break free from his pursuers, led by the fast-starting Ducati of Andrea Iannone. By the time Valentino Rossi had cleared Iannone for second, Lorenzo was already 2.5 seconds clear of his...
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