The end of a MotoGP™ era in a lot of ways, the number 99 set a record-breaking pole on Saturday to give many a clue as to his intentions come race day – setting the first ever 1:29 lap of the Circuit Ricardo Tormo and whittling that down to a 29.6 by the end of the session. Then, it was a Lorenzo classic as the 2010, 2012 and 2015 MotoGP™ World Champion took off in the lead and put in a masterclass of control and pace to seal his final win in blue – although Marc Marquez was catching fast in the latter stages.