Rossi storms to MotoGP title

Italy's Valentino Rossi wrapped up his fifth MotoGP title in style by powering to victory in the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday. Rossi won his third MotoGP title for Yamaha on the team's home circuit at Motegi and sixth premier-class world championship...

Italy's Valentino Rossi wrapped up his fifth MotoGP title in style by powering to victory in the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday.

Rossi won his third MotoGP title for Yamaha on the team's home circuit at Motegi and sixth premier-class world championship overall after starting from fourth on the grid.

The 29-year-old only needed to finish in the top three to clinch the title with three races left in the 2008 season and he quickly overhauled rivals Casey Stoner and Dani Pedrosa.

Rossi passed Honda's Pedrosa on lap six and defending world champion Stoner's Ducati on lap 13 before surging away to win his fifth race in a row.

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