2 months ago 30th Sep 10:02
Valentino Rossi only needed to finish third, but made sure with a fifth straight win of the season.
Starting fourth on the grid, Rossi the Yamaha rider cruised to victory.
Casey Stoner was second, just 1.943 seconds adrift, with Spaniards Dani Pedrosa and Jorge Lorenzo in third and fourth.
Rossi's win was his eighth of the season and also his 70th top-class Grand Prix victory.
Britain's James Toseland, who started the race in 10th position, finished in 11th place.
The 29-year-old made a decent start to the race and soon found himself in third position, he soon past Honda's Pedrosa on lap six before reining in Stoner eight laps later to claim the world title.
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