Online wallet-emptying service paddypower.com reckon that Ben Spies is twice as likely to win this weekend's MotoGP finale at Valencia than fellow Texan Colin Edwards.

The bookies have Spies as a 33/1 shot, which are still fairly long odds, while Edwards is 66/1 and behind his rival for fifth place Andrea Dovizioso, who is 50/1.

Casey Stoner is favourite to win at 13/8 (or 1.6/1) while Valentino Rossi is 2/1, Jorge Lorenzo 11/4 (or 2.75/1) and Dani Pedrosa 4/1. For those of you who don't know what all this means, put a pound on Spies to win and get £33 back if he does.

Odds on the Valencia MotoGP at 10am Thursday

Casey Stoner          13/8
Valentino Rossi     2/1
Jorge Lorenzo         11/4
Dani Pedrosa         4/1
Ben Spies         33/1
Andrea Dovizioso     50/1
Toni Elias         66/1
Colin Edwards         66/1
Alex De Angelis     100/1
Loris Capirossi     100/1
Nicky Hayden         100/1
Marco Melandri         150/1
Randy De Puniet     150/1
Chris Vermeulen     150/1
James Toseland         200/1
Mika Kallio         200/1
Gabor Talmacsi         300/1
    
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