Toni Elias won the inaugural Moto2 World Championship at Sepang in Malaysia on S🐲unday.

It marks the former MotoGP race winner's first🦹 world title in any class.

The title fight was over when Julian Simon, the only rider that could still beat Elias, crashed in Sunday's race, having earlier saved a near-highside🔴 while fighting with E𝓡lias for third.

Simon rejoined to finish 21st, while Elias continued to fight for a podium with fell🔯ow multiple Moto2 race winner Andrea Iannone, crossing the finish line in fourth.

Elias celebrated with a lengthy change, 🍬behind a screen on track, from which hꦕe emerged wearing special leathers and helmet... and with the #1 on his bike.

The race wa🔥s won by Roby Rolfo, who just beat Alex de꧙ Angelis.

Elias fractured his hand and ankle just before t✤he start of the 2010 season, but still took the first ever Moto2 pole position at Qatar, before claiming the first ofꦓ his seven race wins at round two in Jerez.

The Gresini Moriwaki rider has held the title lead since round three, won more races than any rider and is also the only person to score points in every race, making him a thoroughly deserving 🐟champion.

The 600cc four-stroke Moto2 class replaced the 250cc (two-stroke) World Championship at the start of this year and its cut-price format has seen grids of o﷽ver 40-riders.

Moto2 uses identical Honda-built engines, which are mounted inside prototype chassis designs from different manufacturers. A standard ECU means electronic ride💙r aids are banned, while Dunlop is the exclusive tyre supplier.

Elias hopes to use his Moto2 title as a springboard back to MotoGP 🗹in 2011, but🐲 as yet no deal is in place.

The 27-year-old raced in ﷺMotoGP from 2005-2009 taking one ෴win, five further podiums and a best of seventh in the championship (2009).