Off the podium for the second time this season in Japan, Lorenzo continues to see his championship title coming. On Sunday, the race will be held in Sepang and seeing that Pedrosa will almost certainly be absent due to the operation on his collarbone, all that Yamaha’s Spanish rider needs, in order to mathematically conquer the iridescent title, is only six points. In Sepang, Valentino Rosso, who rose to the podium again in Motegi after a thrilling duel with Lorenzo, is looking for confirmation of his previous success.