TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Marc Marquez ensured himself the 2017 MotoGP world champion. He claimed his fourth world title after finishing third, behind Dani Pedrosa and Johann Zarco, in a race at the Ricardo Tormo Circuit, Valencia, Spain.

The Honda rider benefited because his rival, Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati), failed to finish because of a lap on lap 25 (out of a total of 30).

Yamaha rider, Valentino Rossi, just finished fifth in this race. The Italian veteran rider finished fifth in the MotoGP final standings this season.

Valencia MotoGP Results:

1. Dani Pedrosa (Spanyol) Honda 46:08.125

2. Johann Zarco (Prancis) Yamaha 46:08.462

3. Marc Marquez (Spanyol) Honda 46:18.986

4. Alex Rins (Spanyol) Suzuki 46:21.692

5. Valentino Rossi (Italia) Yamaha 46:21.942

6. Andrea Iannone (Italia) Suzuki 46:22.641

7. Jack Miller (Australia) Honda 46:25.212

8. Cal Crutchlow (Inggris) Honda 46:25.355

9. Michele Pirro (Italia) Ducati 46:34.067

10. Tito Rabat (Spanyol) Honda 46:35.145

11. Bradley Smith (Inggris) KTM 46:38.960

12. Maverick Vinales (Spanyol) Yamaha 46:43.137

13. Danilo Petrucci (Italyia Ducati 46:46.201

14. Karel Abraham (Republik Cek) Ducati 46:50.113

15. Hector Barbera (Spanyol) Ducati 46:55.828

2017 MotoGP Final Standings:

1. Marc Marquez (Spain) Honda 298

2. Andrea Dovizioso (Italy) Ducati 261

3. Maverick Vinales (Spain) Yamaha 230

4. Dani Pedrosa (Spain) Honda 210

5. Valentino Rossi (Italy) Yamaha 208

6. Johann Zarco (France) Yamaha 174

7. Jorge Lorenzo (Spain) Ducati 137

8. Danilo Petrucci (Italy) Ducati 124

9. Cal Crutchlow (Britain) Honda 112

10. Jonas Folger (Germany) Yamaha 84

11. Jack Miller (Australia) Honda 82

12. Alvaro Bautista (Spain) Ducati 75

13. Andrea Iannone (Italy) Suzuki 70

14. Scott Redding (Britain) Ducati 64

15. Aleix Espargaro (Spain) Aprilia 62.

REUTERS