Jorge Martin is in control of the MotoGP World Championship as the riders prepare for the final race of the season.

Factory Ducati MotoGP rider Francesco Bagnaia believes he has done a “better job” than Pramac’s Jorge Martin in terms of pure results this season but would be “happy” if his rival is crowned champion.

Jorge Martin claims not obsessing over the MotoGP title has helped put him on the verge of a historic world championship victory this weekend. The Pramac rider’s race-by-race tactic faces its toughest test in the new Barcelona MotoGP finale, where he or reigning champion Francesco Bagnaia will walk away with the crown.

Jorge Martin will have a chance to clinch the 2024 MotoGP title in Barcelona Grand Prix’s sprint race on Saturday. The Pramac rider needs to outscore factory Ducati rival Francesco Bagnaia by just two points in the half-distance event to be crowned champion and avenge for his defeat in 2023.

For the second season running, MotoGP is serving up a nail-biting finale as Jorge Martin and Francesco Bagnaia head into the last race of the season this