Jorge Lorenzo secures second place in the MotoGP World Championship

November 8, 6:31 PMDC Motorcycle Travel ExaminerMark Poesch

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Since his crash in the final laps at Brno, Jorge Lorenzo (#99) has been demonstrating increasing discipline with every race.  With a 3rd place finish today at the Valencia MotoGP, immediately behind teammate Valentino Rossi (#46), and just under three seconds behind the race leader, Dani Pedrosa (#3), Jorge secures his place on the 2009 MotoGP World Championship podium.

MotoGP Yamaha rider Jorge Lorenzo of Spain rides his bike out of the pits during practice for Sunday's Motorcycle Grand Prix at the Cheste race track, near Valencia, Spain, Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)

While never in much danger after the race in Malaysia (Casey Stoner trailed by 25 points, and could only tie for Jorge’s podium position with a 1st place finish and DNF or no points for Jorge), Jorge wasn’t about to play it safe.  Pushing as hard as his Rossi, he matched Pedrosa and Rossi turn for turn to complete the race at Valencia in third, 2nd in the World Championship point standings.

For more information:
- Valentino Rossi punctuates his 2009 MotoGP World Championship victory
- Heartbreak for Casey Stoner at the Valencia MotoGP 2009 season finale
- Ben Spies finishes stronger than ever at the 2009 Valencia MotoGP
- MotoGP.com Results and Statistics
- MotoGP.com Valencia