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Moto3 - Valencia: Three laps left, Miller is within 0.7s of VInales to the lead.
Marquez is another second back and has a slight gap over what is now a Kent, Vazquez, Rins fight for fourth.
Marquez is another second back and has a slight gap over what is now a Kent, Vazquez, Rins fight for fourth.
Moto3 - Valencia: Kent repasses Marquez, but only briefly before Marquez takes it back. And this time Rins follows him through.
As Kent retaliates, Marquez gets away in third.
As Kent retaliates, Marquez gets away in third.
Moto3 - Valencia: Marquez slips past Miller's team-mate Kent to retake third.
Miller has got Vinales's lead down to 1.1s.
Miller has got Vinales's lead down to 1.1s.
Moto3 - Valencia: Four laps to go, Miller is setting off after Vinales, and Marquez is fourth and trying to pass Kent for third.
If Miller stays second, fourth is fine for Marquez.
If Miller stays second, fourth is fine for Marquez.
Moto3 - Valencia: Vinales has suddenly found himself with a 1.6s lead after that.
Miller takes second from Kent, and Marquez is back to fifth behind Rins.
Miller takes second from Kent, and Marquez is back to fifth behind Rins.
Moto3 - Valencia: Miller quickly gets back to fourth, Marquez is waved through by Vazquez into seventh. Five laps left.
Moto3 - Valencia: Miller falls to third as first Vinales, then Rins pass him, and then Miller and Marquez get shoved right back to sixth and eighth in a huge traffic mess.
Moto3 - Valencia: Miller passes VInales for the lead, and Rins does indeed pass Marquez for third.
Now Rins gets stuck in on another exchange of second with Vinales.
Marquez sits behind them in fourth.
Now Rins gets stuck in on another exchange of second with Vinales.
Marquez sits behind them in fourth.
Moto3 - Valencia: Marquez has team-mate Rins behind him now, though whether that's a good thing or not is hard to say on today's form so far.
Miller's rear gunner Kent is back in sixth behind wildcard Vazquez.
Miller's rear gunner Kent is back in sixth behind wildcard Vazquez.
Moto3 - Valencia: The determined Miller hunts down Vinales and grabs the lead back as they start lap 18 of 25, but Vinales drafts back past.
Marquez is right behind in third.
Marquez is right behind in third.
Moto3 - Valencia: Vinales suddenly has a relatively huge 0.5s lead. Miller and Marquez have tidied themselves up into second and third.
Replays show there was contact between Miller and Marquez as the Australian made that move.
Replays show there was contact between Miller and Marquez as the Australian made that move.
Moto3 - Valencia: Miller shoves Marquez wide and retakes second, and now it's Rins, Marquez and Kent side by side for third. Vinales leads.
Moto3 - Valencia: Miller falls right back to fifth, but out brakes both Rins and Vazquez into the next corner and is back to third, right behind Marquez.
Moto3 - Valencia: Rins steams inside Miller for the lead, sending both wide and letting Vinales and Marquez into first and second.
Moto3 - Valencia: Or maybe Rins is on a more helpful mission to beat Miller to the win - he's now embroiled in a big side by side fight with Vinales for second.
Miller leads, Marquez back in fourth, 10 laps left and the title heading for Australia at this particular second.
Miller leads, Marquez back in fourth, 10 laps left and the title heading for Australia at this particular second.
Moto3 - Valencia: Vinales gets a massive tow to go from third to first, loses the lead to Miller again at Turn 2, where Rins passes Marquez too!
Monlau will be keen to reverse the team-mates' positions rapidly.
Monlau will be keen to reverse the team-mates' positions rapidly.
Moto3 - Valencia: Marquez is now working on Miller for the lead.
There are another 16 bikes lining up in a train behind them now.
There are another 16 bikes lining up in a train behind them now.
Moto3 - Valencia: Marquez takes third from Vinales on the straight, then second from Vazquez under braking for Turn 2.
Miller leads Marquez with 11 laps left.
Miller leads Marquez with 11 laps left.
Moto3 - Valencia: And it does, as Vinales slides back inside Marquez for third.
Moto3 - Valencia: Miller makes it back past Vazquez for the lead under braking, just as Marquez takes third from Vinales.
Marquez on for the title right now, but it could change again any second.
Marquez on for the title right now, but it could change again any second.
Moto3 - Valencia: Vazquez slipstreams Miller and Vinales and shoots from third to first. Miller slots back into second.
Moto3 - Valencia: And we're only just reaching half-distance...
Moto3 - Valencia: Miller continues to lead, but Vinales is trying to take that away from him at pretty much every corner.
Moto3 - Valencia: Marquez slipstreams past Kent on the straight and is into fourth. Rins follows him to give Marquez some breathing space.
Next target for Marquez is Vazquez.
Next target for Marquez is Vazquez.
Moto3 - Valencia: Marquez now has to take fourth from Miller's team-mate Kent - this is not going to be easy.
Moto3 - Valencia: Now Marquez is under big pressure, he's quickly past team-mate Rins into fifth again.
Vinales and Miller continue to swap the lead, with Miller retaking it under braking at Turn 1.
Vinales and Miller continue to swap the lead, with Miller retaking it under braking at Turn 1.
Moto3 - Valencia: Vinales shoots past Marquez again, then Antonelli takes a dive and taps Marquez, sending him back to sixth place as Antonelli falls to ninth.
Moto3 - Valencia: A massive shuffle down the pits straight and under braking into Turn 1, with Miller and Marquez making it through to first and second.
Moto3 - Valencia: Miller wastes no time in grabbing second back from Antonelli. Marquez is still fourth.
Moto3 - Valencia: Vinales passes Miller for the lead again, and Antonelli lunges down the inside two to take second, pushing Miller down to third.
Moto3 - Valencia: After a very close moment between the top three at Turn 1, Antonelli steams down the inside of Marquez for third and pushes him slightly wide.
Marquez manages to hang on in fourth ahead of Kent and Vazquez.
Marquez manages to hang on in fourth ahead of Kent and Vazquez.
Moto3 - Valencia: Eighteen laps to go, Miller leading Vinales, Marquez and Antonelli.
And edging ever closer behind them: Kent, Vazquez, McPhee and Rins.
And edging ever closer behind them: Kent, Vazquez, McPhee and Rins.
Moto3 - Valencia: Marquez outbrakes Vinales into Turn 1 and takes second, but Vinales shoots back past at the next corner.
Moto3 - Valencia: Vinales drafts past Miller once again to reclaim the lead for a couple of corners, before Miller gets back in front.
Marquez repasses Antonelli, who frankly has normally crashed out by now, to move back into a title-safe third.
Kent and Rins are now fifth and sixth.
Marquez repasses Antonelli, who frankly has normally crashed out by now, to move back into a title-safe third.
Kent and Rins are now fifth and sixth.
Moto3 - Valencia: A great few seconds for Miller - he shoots past Vinales to retake the lead, and Antontelli snatches third back from Marquez.
Advantage Miller now.
Advantage Miller now.
Moto3 - Valencia: Miller is working hard on Vinales to get back into the lead, with Marquez and Antonelli chasing.
Moto3 - Valencia: So it's Miller second and Marquez third. Every time they got close on track at Sepang a fortnight ago, it got messy.
Marquez doesn't need to beat Miller on the road today, but he can't afford to get held up or into any trouble.
Marquez doesn't need to beat Miller on the road today, but he can't afford to get held up or into any trouble.
Moto3 - Valencia: Vinales drafts past Miller to take the lead as they start lap four - not good for the Australian's title hopes.
Moto3 - Valencia: Big pressure for Miller as Vinales (cousin of last year's Moto3 champion Maverick) takes a look at him for the lead.
Kent's rise continues, he's now fifth.
Kent's rise continues, he's now fifth.
Moto3 - Valencia: The pack has caught Miller for the lead now. Marquez takes a look at Antonelli for third at Turn 1 but there are yellows.
He hangs back and passes the Italian further round the lap.
He hangs back and passes the Italian further round the lap.
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