Island resident Cal Crutchlow finished fifth in the MotoGP season finale in Valencia yesterday (Sunday).
That ensured a 13th place end to the campaign in the overall standings.
It was all about Marc Marquez who set a record of 13 victories in a year, fighting back from starting fifth on the grid, having already won a second successive world title in Japan last month.
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