Suzuki’s Joan Mir says he “feels amazing” after finally securing his maiden MotoGP world championship with a run to seventh in the Valencia Grand Prix. The Spaniard only had to finish within the top ten if pole-man Franco Morbidelli claimed his third win of the season, while closest rivals Fabio Quartararo and team-mate Alex Rins had their work cut out to reduce their 37 point deficit below 25 to keep their title chances alive heading to the final race after qualifying only 11th and 14th respectively. With Rins only able to recover to fourth while Quartararo crashed out early on, the seventh position he claimed after 27 punishing laps was enough to secure the crown-Suzuki’s first...
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