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Valencia, Spain - World champion Jorge Lorenzo won the last race of the 2010 MotoGP season in Valencia on Sunday to claim his ninth victory of the campaign and set a record points tally of 383.
The Spaniard, who wrapped up the title in October, passed Valentino Rossi's record of 373 set when the Italian won the title in 2008.
Lorenzo survived a brush with Marco Simoncelli when he almost slid off the track and passed Casey Stoner, who had started on pole, to hit the front with eight laps to go.
The 23-year-old Yamaha rider pulled away to finish comfortably ahead of Australia's Stoner, who was competing for the last time on a Ducati before moving to Honda.
'I'LL ALWAYS REMEMBER'
"I'm on a cloud," Lorenzo said. "I feel much more emotional winning here than when I won the title in Malaysia. Over there I felt very cold but here, after a mad race, and after many problems on each lap, the sacrifice was worth it because I won here in front of all those fans.
"It's a race I will remember for the rest of my life."
Rossi finished third in his final race for Yamaha after seven successful seasons and hugged his bike on the side of the track after the race. He will move to Ducati next year.
"It's been a beautiful experience with Yamaha, we enjoyed ourselves lots and won many races. I will keep those great memories," Rossi told Italian TV.
MOTO2 RACE
Spaniard Dani Pedrosa was seventh which was enough for him to claim the runner-up slot in the championship ahead of Italy's Rossi.
Lorenzo was champion with 383, Pedrosa second on a Honda with 245 and Rossi third with 233.
Czech Karel Abraham won the Moto2 race ahead of Italy's Andrea Iannone and Spain's Julian Simon, who secured the runner-up slot behind champion Toni Elias. Spaniard Elias crashed out on the last lap.
Spain completed a 1-2-3 of World titles when Marc Marquez was crowned champion in the 125cc category race after finishing fourth. Britain's Bradley Smith won the race.
MotoGP result
1 Jorge Lorenzo (ESP/Yamaha) 46min44.622
2 Casey Stoner (AUS/Ducati) +4.576sec
3 Valentino Rossi (ITA/Yamaha) +8.998
4 Ben Spies (USA/Yamaha) +17.643
5 Andrea Dovizioso (ITA/Honda) +19.160
6 Marco Simoncelli (ITA/Honda) +20.674
7 Dani Pedrosa (ESP/Honda) +26.797
8 Hector Barbera (ESP/Ducati) +29.288
9 Alvaro Bautista (ESP/Suzuki) +29.451
10 Randy de Puniet (FRA/Honda) +29.860
11 Aleix Espargaro (ESP/Ducati) +31.761
12 Colin Edwards (USA/Yamaha) +33.604
13 Marco Melandri (ITA/Honda) +36.622
14 Hiroshi Aoyama (JPN/Honda) +38.968
15 Carlos Checa (ESP/Ducati) +56.169
Principal retirements
Nicky Hayden (USA/Ducati), fell lap 2.
Loris Capirossi (ITA/Suzuki), engine problems lap 13.
MotoGP points standings
1 Jorge Lorenzo (Spain) Yamaha 383
2 Dani Pedrosa (Spain) Honda 245
3 Valentino Rossi (Italy) Yamaha 233
4 Casey Stoner (Australia) Ducati 225
5 Andrea Dovizioso (Italy) Honda 206
6 Ben Spies (US) Yamaha 176
7 Nicky Hayden (US) Ducati 163
8 Marco Simoncelli (Italy) Honda 125
9 Randy de Puniet (France) Honda 116
10 Marco Melandri (Italy) Honda 103
11 Colin Edwards (US) Yamaha 103
12 Hector Barbera (Spain) Ducati 90
13 Alvaro Bautista (Spain) Suzuki 85
14 Aleix Espargaro (Spain) Ducati 65
15 Hiroshi Aoyama (Japan) Honda 53
Moto2 results
1 Karel Abraham (CZE/FTR) 43min49.499
2 Andrea Iannone (ITA/Speed Up) +0.522
3 Julian Simon (ESP/Suter) +0.583
4 Thomas Luthi (SUI/Moriwaki) +0.760
5 Scott Redding (GBR/Suter) +4.205
Overall points (after 17 races of 17)
1 Toni Elias (ESP/Moriwaki) 271 (champion)
2 Julian Simon (ESP/Suter) 201
3 Andrea Iannone (ITA/Speed Up) 199
4 Thomas Luthi (SUI/Moriwaki) 156
5 Simone Corsi (ITA/Motobi) 138
125cc results
1 Bradley Smith (GBR/Aprilia) 40min 25.648
2 Pol Espargaro (ESP/Aprilia) +2.786
3 Nicolas Terol (ESP/Aprilia) +3.149
4 Marc Marquez (ESP/Derbi) +8.326
5 Sandro Cortese (GER/Derbi) +24.375
Overall 125cc points
1 Marc Marquez (ESP/Derbi) 310 (champion)
2 Nicolas Terol (ESP/Aprilia) 295
3 Pol Espargaro (ESP/Derbi) 281
4 Bradley Smith (GBR/Aprilia) 223
5 Efren Vasquez (ESP/Derbi) 152
The Spaniard, who wrapped up the title in October, passed Valentino Rossi's record of 373 set when the Italian won the title in 2008.
Lorenzo survived a brush with Marco Simoncelli when he almost slid off the track and passed Casey Stoner, who had started on pole, to hit the front with eight laps to go.
The 23-year-old Yamaha rider pulled away to finish comfortably ahead of Australia's Stoner, who was competing for the last time on a Ducati before moving to Honda.
'I'LL ALWAYS REMEMBER'
"I'm on a cloud," Lorenzo said. "I feel much more emotional winning here than when I won the title in Malaysia. Over there I felt very cold but here, after a mad race, and after many problems on each lap, the sacrifice was worth it because I won here in front of all those fans.
"It's a race I will remember for the rest of my life."
Rossi finished third in his final race for Yamaha after seven successful seasons and hugged his bike on the side of the track after the race. He will move to Ducati next year.
"It's been a beautiful experience with Yamaha, we enjoyed ourselves lots and won many races. I will keep those great memories," Rossi told Italian TV.
MOTO2 RACE
Spaniard Dani Pedrosa was seventh which was enough for him to claim the runner-up slot in the championship ahead of Italy's Rossi.
Lorenzo was champion with 383, Pedrosa second on a Honda with 245 and Rossi third with 233.
Czech Karel Abraham won the Moto2 race ahead of Italy's Andrea Iannone and Spain's Julian Simon, who secured the runner-up slot behind champion Toni Elias. Spaniard Elias crashed out on the last lap.
Spain completed a 1-2-3 of World titles when Marc Marquez was crowned champion in the 125cc category race after finishing fourth. Britain's Bradley Smith won the race.
MotoGP result
1 Jorge Lorenzo (ESP/Yamaha) 46min44.622
2 Casey Stoner (AUS/Ducati) +4.576sec
3 Valentino Rossi (ITA/Yamaha) +8.998
4 Ben Spies (USA/Yamaha) +17.643
5 Andrea Dovizioso (ITA/Honda) +19.160
6 Marco Simoncelli (ITA/Honda) +20.674
7 Dani Pedrosa (ESP/Honda) +26.797
8 Hector Barbera (ESP/Ducati) +29.288
9 Alvaro Bautista (ESP/Suzuki) +29.451
10 Randy de Puniet (FRA/Honda) +29.860
11 Aleix Espargaro (ESP/Ducati) +31.761
12 Colin Edwards (USA/Yamaha) +33.604
13 Marco Melandri (ITA/Honda) +36.622
14 Hiroshi Aoyama (JPN/Honda) +38.968
15 Carlos Checa (ESP/Ducati) +56.169
Principal retirements
Nicky Hayden (USA/Ducati), fell lap 2.
Loris Capirossi (ITA/Suzuki), engine problems lap 13.
MotoGP points standings
1 Jorge Lorenzo (Spain) Yamaha 383
2 Dani Pedrosa (Spain) Honda 245
3 Valentino Rossi (Italy) Yamaha 233
4 Casey Stoner (Australia) Ducati 225
5 Andrea Dovizioso (Italy) Honda 206
6 Ben Spies (US) Yamaha 176
7 Nicky Hayden (US) Ducati 163
8 Marco Simoncelli (Italy) Honda 125
9 Randy de Puniet (France) Honda 116
10 Marco Melandri (Italy) Honda 103
11 Colin Edwards (US) Yamaha 103
12 Hector Barbera (Spain) Ducati 90
13 Alvaro Bautista (Spain) Suzuki 85
14 Aleix Espargaro (Spain) Ducati 65
15 Hiroshi Aoyama (Japan) Honda 53
Moto2 results
1 Karel Abraham (CZE/FTR) 43min49.499
2 Andrea Iannone (ITA/Speed Up) +0.522
3 Julian Simon (ESP/Suter) +0.583
4 Thomas Luthi (SUI/Moriwaki) +0.760
5 Scott Redding (GBR/Suter) +4.205
Overall points (after 17 races of 17)
1 Toni Elias (ESP/Moriwaki) 271 (champion)
2 Julian Simon (ESP/Suter) 201
3 Andrea Iannone (ITA/Speed Up) 199
4 Thomas Luthi (SUI/Moriwaki) 156
5 Simone Corsi (ITA/Motobi) 138
125cc results
1 Bradley Smith (GBR/Aprilia) 40min 25.648
2 Pol Espargaro (ESP/Aprilia) +2.786
3 Nicolas Terol (ESP/Aprilia) +3.149
4 Marc Marquez (ESP/Derbi) +8.326
5 Sandro Cortese (GER/Derbi) +24.375
Overall 125cc points
1 Marc Marquez (ESP/Derbi) 310 (champion)
2 Nicolas Terol (ESP/Aprilia) 295
3 Pol Espargaro (ESP/Derbi) 281
4 Bradley Smith (GBR/Aprilia) 223
5 Efren Vasquez (ESP/Derbi) 152
