Home Moto GP Suzuki's Mir seals MotoGP world title in Valencia Joan Mir finished seventh at the Valencia Grand Prix to clinch his maiden MotoGP crown and become Suzuki's first world champion in two decades. Reuters Valencia 15 November, 2020 20:07 IST Joan Mir secured a fourth successive top-10 finish from 12th on the grid to emulate American Kenny Roberts Jr., who won the riders' championship for Suzuki in 2000. - Reuters Reuters Valencia 15 November, 2020 20:07 IST Suzuki rider Joan Mir clinched his maiden MotoGP crown and became the Japanese team's first world champion in two decades with a seventh-placed finish at the Valencia Grand Prix on Sunday.Mir began the race with a 37-point lead over his closest challengers Fabio Quartararo of Petronas Yamaha and Suzuki team mate Alex Rins, and secured a fourth successive top-10 finish from 12th on the grid to emulate American Kenny Roberts Jr., who won the riders' championship for Suzuki in 2000. @JoanMirOfficial and @suzukimotogp, the perfect partnership! #M1R | #ValenciaGP pic.twitter.com/y1DEsINf2r— MotoGP™(@MotoGP) November 15, 2020 With one race to go, Mir has an unassailable 29-point lead over Petronas Yamaha's Franco Morbidelli, who withstood a spirited challenge from Pramac Racing's Jack Miller to seal his third victory of the season. Pol Espargaro of KTM completed the podium.RELATED| Hamilton wins seventh championship to equal Schumacher's record Mir's Suzuki team-mate Rins, who qualified in 14th, stormed out of the blocks to make up seven spots in the first two laps as he battled to keep his title hopes alive. But the Spaniard managed only a fourth-place finish, leaving him 33 points behind Mir. The podium is all his! @JoanMirOfficial is on top of the world of #MotoGP! #M1R | #ValenciaGP pic.twitter.com/2QIkMdGdMs— MotoGP™ (@MotoGP) November 15, 2020 RELATED| Suzuki's Mir unlikely hero as MotoGP title beckons Quartararo's title challenge ended with a whimper as the Frenchman crashed out of the race on lap nine after starting from 11th. Subscribe to our daily newsletter Get your daily dose of Sportstar with handpicked stories delivered right to your inbox! SUBSCRIBE Please enter a valid email address.