Moto 3 rider Alex Marquez of Spain leads Issac Vinales of Spain during the Valencia Motorcycle Grand Prix, the last race of the season, at the Ricardo Tormo circuit in Cheste near Valencia, Spain, Sunday Nov. 9, 2014 (Photo: AP)
Alex Marquez completed a clean sweep of Spanish world titles in the same season for the first time when he claimed the Moto3 championship with a third-placed finish at the Valencia Grand Prix on Sunday.
Australian Jack Miller won his sixth race of the season ahead of Isaac Vinales in second, but it wasn't enough to make up the 11-point advantage Marquez had in the championship standings heading into the final race of the season.
In the end the championship was decided by just two points as Marquez ended the campaign on 278 with Miller on 276 and Marquez's Honda teammate Alex Rins third on 237.
Marquez joins older brother and MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez and Moto2 champion Esteve Rabat as the winners of the three motorcycling classes for 2014.
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