Looking at the onboard footage, it looked like MM could have cleared off into the distance and challenged for the lead. All the brinksmanship with Rossi got him in a no win situation in more ways than one. Like I read on a post somewhere, nobody cared when Lorenzo won the championship last time and nobody will care if he wins it this time, unless your Spanish of course. Biggest losers are the fans who were expecting a battle right up to the last chequered flag.