Cal Crutchlow finished seventh in the Japanese Grand Prix yesterday, the penultimate round of this year's MotoGP championship.
The Ramsey resident was also the first non-factory team rider to cross the finishing line.
Crutchlow sits in fifth place in the championship standings, 36 points behind fourth-placed Valentino Rossi.
Twenty-year-old Marc Marquez can become the youngest champion in the premier class of grand prix racing's 64-year history by finishing at least fourth in the final round in Valencia on November 10.
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