VALENCIA: Danny Kent became the first British motorcycling world champion for 38 years after sealing the Moto3 title at the season-ending Valencia Grand Prix on Sunday. Kent needed just a point in Spain to ensure he couldn’t be overtaken by Portugal’s Miguel Oliveira and climbed from 18th on the starting grid to finish ninth. Barry Sheene was the last British champion back in 1977. Oliveira won his third consecutive race ahead of Spain’s Jorge Navarro and Jakub Kornfeil of the Czech Republic.