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What Rossi must do to take 2015 MotoGP title away from Lorenzo

Valentino Rossi could take an historic tenth Grand Prix World Championship this weekend at Valencia but has his work cut out to maintain an advantage over in-form Movistar Yamaha team-mate Jorge Lorenzo.

As it stands, The Doctor will have to start dead last on Sunday no matter where he qualifies but an appeal to the Court for Arbitration in Sport may see his Sepang penalty suspended this week, he will be able to take up whichever grid position he manages on Saturday afternoon. In either case, below is what he needs to do in order to bag the big trophy.

If Lorenzo wins the race then Rossi needs to finish second to become world champion.
If Lorenzo finishes second then Rossi needs to finish on the podium to become world champion.
If Lorenzo finishes third then Rossi needs to finish sixth or better to become world champion.
If Lorenzo finishes fourth then Rossi needs to finish ninth or better to become world champion.
If Lorenzo finishes fifth to ninth then Rossi needs to finish no more than six places further back to become world champion.
If Lorenzo finishes lower than ninth then Rossi will be world champion

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If both riders were to finish on the same points, then Lorenzo would be champion due to the fact he has more wins than Rossi in 2015 (currently Lorenzo has six to Rossi’s four).

Rossi has competed at every Valencia GP since its introduction in 1999 and finished on the podium in eight out of 16 attempts, but has only tasted victory twice at the circuit, with the Italian taking back-to-back wins in 2003 and 2004. His second placed finish last year was his best result at the track since he achieved the same result in 2009.
 
Lorenzo has stood on the top step of the podium at Valencia twice in the premier class in the last four races he has started at the track, but has also recorded two DNFs. His only other MotoGP™ podium at the track came when he finished third in the 2009 Valencia GP, but he was forced to miss the 2011 race due to injury. If Lorenzo were to lift the title he would become only the third rider to overturn a points deficit at the final round of the season, along with Wayne Rainey (1992) and Nicky Hayden (2006).

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