AFTER seven seasons, four world titles, dozens of wins and a shed load of dislike, distrust and mindgames, Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo will race out of the same garage for the last time.

This weekend’s Grand Prix of Valencia will mark the 119th and final time the two MotoGP greats race for the factory Yamaha squad as ‘teammates’, one last chance for each to beat the other while in Yamaha blue before Lorenzo dons Ducati red next season.

The head-to-head battles between them are the stuff of legend — for fans, anyway. Yamaha’s management have no doubt aged prematurely after dealing with turmoil between the pair; ‘the wall’ of 2010, the Sepang accusations of 2015, and even the post-Misano verbal sparring earlier this year.

The drawing of the curtains on one of MotoGP’s most tempestuous yet triumphant partnerships does beg one inevitable question.

Who did better in their years together: Rossi or Lorenzo?

It’s a debate that will rage well into the future as fans of both subjectively argue their position, but the raw numbers paint a picture that is hardly black and white.

Here is our ultimate stats breakdown of their seven years at Yamaha, from 2008-10 and 2013-16.

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Lorenzo has scored more pole positions in their time together at Yamaha. Source: Supplied

QUALIFYING

Here, at least, there is a clear winner. Lorenzo easily headed Rossi on Saturdays across their years at Yamaha.

Lorenzo beats Rossi in every major metric. He has 29 pole positions to Rossi’s 15; 88 front row starts to Rossi’s 50.

He set the tone of their relationship with three straight pole positions in the first three races of his MotoGP career in 2008, before crashing to earth. Literally. His massive highside crash in practice at Round 4 in China blunted the rest of his rookie season, but he started to gain the ascendancy in the following years.

The arrival of the quickfire Q1-Q2 format in 2013 increased Lorenzo’s advantage, suiting the Spaniard’s ability to push hard on a cold tyre while Rossi initially needed a couple of laps to find his ultimate pace.

The Doctor learnt quickly on the Michelin rubber, though. So far in 2016 he has been more than a match for Lorenzo in qualifying. Through to Valencia, they have three poles and 11 front row starts apiece, but Rossi has been the first Yamaha on the grid nine times to Lorenzo’s eight.

Pole positions

Rossi: 15

Lorenzo: 29

Rossi ahead in 09, Lorenzo ahead in 08, 10, 13, 15. Tied in 2014 (1-all), 2016 (3-all ahead of Valencia).

Front row starts

Rossi: 50

Lorenzo: 88

Rossi ahead in 08, Lorenzo ahead in 09, 10, 13, 14, 15. Tied so far in 16 (11-all so far).

First factory Yamaha on the grid

Rossi: 40

Lorenzo: 78

Rossi ahead in 08, 09, 16, Lorenzo ahead in 10, 13, 14, 15.

The podium after Catalunya in 2009. Yes, THAT race at Catalunya. Source: Supplied

RACING

This is where the line between them starts to blur.

On 59 occasions, Lorenzo has been the first factory Yamaha home; on 58 occasions, Rossi has been the first factory Yamaha past the flag.

Such a narrow margin demonstrates how the swings and roundabouts of form that each has rode have balanced out over such a long period of time.

While ‘The Doctor’ racked up the results in Lorenzo’s rookie season, the Spaniard surged ahead during Rossi’s injury-hit year of 2010 and again in 2013 when the Italian lagged behind in his return to Yamaha.

With no intentions of slowing down, Rossi split with long time chief mechanic Jeremy Burgess at the end of the 2013 season. His new partnership with Silvano Galbusera turned his form around, and it shows in the numbers.

Since 2014 he has been nearly a match for Lorenzo. That season, they tied on two wins apiece while Rossi pipped him for second in the standings. A year later they fought over the title all the way to the final round, Lorenzo getting the nod, while this year has been much like 2014.

Interestingly, Rossi has posted the fastest lap of the race more times than Lorenzo, 21-19 including a 2-1 lead this year.

But at the end of seven years, it is again Lorenzo who is ahead where it ultimately counts: in race wins.

Race wins

Rossi: 26

Lorenzo: 34

Rossi ahead in 08, 09, Lorenzo ahead in 10, 13, 15, 16 (3-2 so far). Tied in 14 (2-all).

Podiums

Rossi: 83

Lorenzo: 80

Rossi ahead in 08, 09, 14, 15, 16 (10-9 to Valencia), Lorenzo ahead 10, 13.

Top Fives

Rossi: 105

Lorenzo: 94

Rossi ahead in 08, 09, 14, 15, 16 (12-9 so far), Lorenzo ahead in 10, 13.

Top 10s

Rossi: 110

Lorenzo: 105

Rossi ahead in 08, 09, 14, 15, 16 (13-12 so far), Lorenzo ahead 10, 13.

Victory at Valencia in 2015 allowed Lorenzo to pip Rossi to the championship. Source: Supplied

DNFs

Rossi: 7

Lorenzo: 14

Rossi ahead 08, 09, 14, 15, Lorenzo ahead 13, 16 (3-4 so far). Tied in 10 (nil-all, although he missed four races through injury Rossi finished every race he started).

Fastest laps

Rossi: 21

Lorenzo: 19

Rossi ahead in 08, 09, 16 (2-1), Lorenzo ahead in 10, 13, 15. Tied in 14 (1-all).

Laps led

Rossi: 582

Lorenzo: 982

Rossi ahead in 08, 09, 16 (78-75), Lorenzo ahead in 10, 13, 14, 15.

First factory Yamaha across the line on any lap both completed

Rossi: 1236

Lorenzo: 1368

Rossi ahead in 08, 09, 14, 16 (198-113 so far), Lorenzo ahead in 10, 13, 15.

First factory Yamaha at the finish

Rossi: 58

Lorenzo: 59

Rossi ahead in 08, 09, 14, 16 (9-7 so far), Lorenzo ahead in 10, 13, 15.

Of Lorenzo’s five titles, two have come when Rossi was his Yamaha teammate. Source: Supplied

CHAMPIONSHIP

While Lorenzo’s pace has carried him to more victories across each season, Rossi’s sheer consistency in his second Yamaha spell gives him the edge at year’s end.

Both men earnt two world championships while paired with the other, but Rossi is on top on total points accrued, as well as being the first factory Yamaha man in the final standings four times to Lorenzo’s three.

First factory Yamaha in final rankings

Rossi: 4

Lorenzo: 3

Rossi ahead 08, 09, 14, 16, Lorenzo ahead 10, 13, 15.

Championship wins

Rossi: 2 (08, 09)

Lorenzo: 2 (10, 15)

Points scored

Rossi: 2005

Lorenzo: 1965

Preseason 2008. My, how young they look! Source: Supplied

ULTIMATE STATS BREAKDOWN — YEAR BY YEAR

2008

Poles: Rossi 2, Lorenzo 4

Front row: Rossi 10, Lorenzo 8

Wins: Rossi 9, Lorenzo 1

Podiums: Rossi 16, Lorenzo 6

Ranking: Rossi 1, Lorenzo 4

2009

Poles: Rossi 7, Lorenzo 5

Front row: Rossi 13, Lorenzo 16

Wins: Rossi 6, Lorenzo 4

Podiums: Rossi 13, Lorenzo 12

Ranking: Rossi 1, Lorenzo 2

2010

Poles: Rossi 1, Lorenzo 7

Front row: Rossi 4, Lorenzo 17

Wins: Rossi 2, Lorenzo 9

Podiums: Rossi 10, Lorenzo 16

Ranking: Rossi 3, Lorenzo 1

2011-2012, Rossi moves to Ducati while Lorenzo stays at Yamaha

2013, when Rossi made his return to Yamaha. Source: Supplied

2013

Poles: Rossi nil, Lorenzo 4

Front row: Rossi 4, Lorenzo 13

Wins: Rossi 1, Lorenzo 8

Podiums: Rossi 6, Lorenzo 14

Ranking: Rossi 4, Lorenzo 2

2014

Poles: Tied 1-all

Front row: Rossi 3, Lorenzo 9

Wins: Tied 2-all

Podiums: Rossi 13, Lorenzo 11

Ranking: Rossi 2, Lorenzo 3

2015

Poles: Rossi 1, Lorenzo 5

Front row: Rossi 5, Lorenzo 14

Wins: Rossi 4, Lorenzo 7

Podiums: Rossi 15, Lorenzo 12

Ranking: Rossi 2, Lorenzo 1

2016 (up to Valencia)

Poles: Tied 3-all

Front row: Tied 11-all

Wins: Rossi 2, Lorenzo 3

Podiums: Rossi 10, Lorenzo 9

Ranking: Rossi 2, Lorenzo 3

Both had circuits Source: Supplied

ULTIMATE STATS BREAKDOWN — TRACK BY TRACK

MotoGP has visited 23 circuits across the seven seasons Rossi and Lorenzo have been at Yamaha.

In qualifying, Lorenzo has outpaced Rossi at 16 circuits to six, while Rossi is better on race day at 13 circuits to seven, the pair tied at three others.

Rossi actually turned the tables on Lorenzo at nine circuits, turning his qualifying deficit to a better result on race day, one of them his home circuit at Misano.

Neither rider managed a clean sweep of qualifying or racing at any of the circuits visited in all seven years of their Yamaha relationship.

Lorenzo came closest with a near sweep of qualifying at Jerez, up until Rossi took his first pole at the circuit in over a decade in April.

Termas de Rio Hondo, Argentina

Qualifying: Rossi 1, Lorenzo 2

Racing: Rossi 2, Lorenzo 1

Phillip Island, Australia

Qualifying: Rossi 1, Lorenzo 6

Racing: Rossi 4, Lorenzo 3

Red Bull Ring, Austria

Qualifying: Rossi nil, Lorenzo 1

Racing: Rossi nil, Lorenzo 1

Shanghai, China

Qualifying: Rossi 1, Lorenzo nil

Racing: Rossi 1, Lorenzo nil

Brno, Czech Republic

Qualifying: Rossi 2, Lorenzo 5

Racing: Rossi 3, Lorenzo 4

Le Mans, France

Qualifying: Rossi 3, Lorenzo 4

Racing: Rossi 2, Lorenzo 5

Sachsenring, Germany

Qualifying: Rossi 2, Lorenzo 4

Racing: Rossi 4, Lorenzo 2

Donington, Great Britain

Qualifying: Rossi 2, Lorenzo nil

Racing: Rossi 2, Lorenzo nil

Lorenzo leading early in MotoGP’s last visit to Donington in 2009. Rossi would go on to win. Source: Supplied

Silverstone, Great Britain

Qualifying: Rossi 1, Lorenzo 3

Racing: Tied 2-all

Mugello, Italy

Qualifying: Rossi 2, Lorenzo 4

Racing: Rossi 1, Lorenzo 5

Motegi, Japan

Qualifying: Rossi 4, Lorenzo 3

Racing: Tied 3-all

Sepang, Malaysia

Qualifying: Rossi 5, Lorenzo 2

Racing: Rossi 5, Lorenzo 2

Assen, The Netherlands

Qualifying: Rossi 5, Lorenzo 1

Racing: Rossi 4, Lorenzo 2

Estoril, Portugal

Qualifying: Rossi nil, Lorenzo 3

Racing: Rossi nil, Lorenzo 3

Losail, Qatar

Qualifying: Rossi 2, Lorenzo 5

Racing: Rossi 4, Lorenzo 3

Circuit de Catalunya, Spain

Qualifying: Rossi nil, Lorenzo 5

Racing: Rossi 3, Lorenzo 2

Rossi has never outqualified Lorenzo at Catalunya, but has beaten him on race day 3-2. Source: Supplied

Jerez, Spain

Qualifying: Rossi 1, Lorenzo 6

Racing: Rossi 4, Lorenzo 3

Motorland Aragon, Spain

Qualifying: Rossi 1, Lorenzo 4

Racing: Rossi nil, Lorenzo 5

Valencia, Spain

Qualifying: Rossi 1, Lorenzo 5

Racing: Tied 3-all

Circuit of The Americas, United States

Qualifying: Rossi nil, Lorenzo 4

Racing: Tied 2-all

Indianapolis, United States

Qualifying: Rossi 1, Lorenzo 5

Racing: Rossi 1, Lorenzo 5

Laguna Seca, United States

Qualifying: Tied 2-all

Racing: Rossi 3, Lorenzo 1