MotoGP: 4 Times the World Championship was decided in final race of the season

#2 2015 - Jorge Lorenzo

Jorge Lorenzo won his third MotoGP riders' championship in 2015

After two years' of Marc Marquez's dominance, 2015 was a surprise as both the factory Yamaha riders' eyed the championship gold.

Valentino Rossi had a brilliant start to the 2015 season that saw him win two out of the first three races. With consistent performances throughout the season, the Italian led the championship for the most part of the season.

His teammate, Jorge Lorenzo, on the other hand, started the season slowly but four consecutive wins put himself in the dogfight for the championship. The Spaniard's impressive form in the business end of the 2015 season saw him close the gap to seven points in the final race of the season in Valencia.

Valentino Rossi started the race from the last place due to a penalty, but an inspired drive by the Italian ensured that he would finish the race in the third place.

Starting the race from the pole position, Lorenzo dictated the race pace and crossed the chequered flag in the first place, less than a second ahead of both the Repsol Honda vehicles. With that win, the Spaniard took the 2015 riders' championship with 330 points, five points greater than Rossi's 325.