Danny Kent is the 2015 Moto3 World Champion!

Danny Kent has become the first British rider in an incredible 38 years to lift a Grand Prix world title, after the 21 year old finally clinched the crown with a sensible ride at the final round of the season in Valencia.

Starting from 18th after a disastrous qualifying session, the Chippenham rider was able to pick his way through the field to eleventh, despite the best intentions of teammate Hiroki Ono, who engaged Kent in a battle he didn’t need in the closing stages of the race.

Only needing to finish 14^th to take the crown from only rival Miguel Oliveira, he took victory with ease after a last lap corner between Antonelli, Fenati and Vazquez promoted him to ninth at the flag.

Lifting a GP title for the first time since Barry Sheene’s 500GP victory in 1977, the Leopard Honda rider was nonetheless cool and collected after the race.

“It wasn’t a big problem having Ono interfering – but I was controlling the gap back. It’s a massive relief, because we’ve gone into four races now thinking that we could win the title – and it’s done now!”