Rossi vs Lorenzo in 3 Lap Thriller

Italy's Valentino Rossi vs Spain's Jorge Lorenzo

Photograph: bbc.co.uk

Last weekend at Japan, an epic battle took place between infamous biking superstar Valentino Rossi and the current leader of the Moto Grand Prix championship Jorge Lorenzo.

For the final three laps of the race, the two pushed each other right to the limit, with the pair bumping into each other at speeds in excess of 100mph on multiple occasions.

There was little at stake in the race beyond a podium finish: Lorenzo was already all but guaranteed to win the title while Rossi can do little better than fourth in the championship race in spite of a sensational return to the track after breaking his leg, shoulder, and possibly his back in various crashes earlier this year.

But battle they did.

Enjoy the action, the passionate Italian commentary team, and Rossi's repeated attempts to stop Lorenzo from passing by sticking out his broken leg (slowly recovering) on the right handers.