Spanish ace Marc Marquez clinched a fourth MotoGP world title on Sunday to join an elite club of riders after finishing third at a tense season-ending Valencia Grand Prix. Honda's Marquez held a commanding 21-point lead in the championship from Ducati rival Andrea Dovizioso, and was guaranteed the title with a top-11 finish or if Dovizioso failed to win the race.

Repsol Honda Team's Spanish rider Marc Marquez celebrates on the podium of the MotoGP race of the Valencia Grand Prix at Ricardo Tormo racetrack in Cheste, near Valencia on November 12, 2017. Spain's Marc Marquez sealed his sixth world championship and fourth in the premier MotoGP category with third place at the Valencia Grand Prix. Marquez's Honda teammate Dani Pedrosa won the race from France's Johann Zarco in second. Pic/AFP