Marc Marquez grabbed his third world championship by winning the Japan Grand Prix on Sunday with rivals Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo crashing out in a stunning surprise. The Honda rider became the youngest man to win three premier-class world championship titles, and did so at Honda’s home circuit, where he had never won before, with three more races remaining in the season. Marquez finished the 24-lap race in 42min 34.610sec in dry, sunny conditions, 2.992sec ahead of Ducati’s Andrea Dovizioso and 4.104sec ahead of Maverick Vinales of Suzuki. "Obviously, amazing feeling," Marquez said immediately after his victory with a big smile, his face flushed with excitement. He knew he had a chance to claim the trophy but securing it would require Yamaha duo Rossi and Lorenzo to perform uncharacteristically slowly, so Marquez focused on expanding his 52-point lead against Rossi. He started second on the grid, after Rossi. Last season’s champion Lorenzo also started in the front row. The...
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