Marc Marquez will have many strategies and options open to him at this weekend’s Valencia MotoGP finale but today that all he has to do is finish while rival Andrea Dovizioso has only one option and that is to win.

The reigning champion has a 21-point margin over Dovizioso with 25 left on the table in Spain. Dovizioso has stated that his strategy is to go out and win, and let whatever happens behind him sort itself out.

"I can only lose this championship and he can only win it. The one who leads by 21 points is the one who has to manage the advantage and the one who is behind can beat the other one," said Marquez, speaking at the track.

"Dovizioso has to take risks and only has one strategy, which is to win the race and then see. I'm lucky that I am able to depend only on myself, all I have to do is finish the race.

"I have learned over the years that it is much more important to win a championship than a race. If I end the year with six wins and Dovi with seven, it makes no difference to me.”