The MotoGP World Championship title fight between Jorge Martin and Francesco Bagnaia has gone into a showdown fight. Martin had a good chance to seal his MotoGP title by winning the sprint race, but Bagnaia gave him no room for anything and he pushed the title fight into the final main race of the season.
The fans are thrilled and amazed to see the final race today and let us give some appreciation to the two great riders Francesco Bagnaia and Jorge Martin for all the extraordinary races and fights they have given us throughout this year. As we head into the Main race in Circuit De Barcelona-Catalunya, the home hero Jorge Martin remains the championship leader ahead of Reigning champion Francesco Bagnaia. He still has a big chance of becoming the 2024 world champion.
Just 25 Points remain and the two riders need the most of it to become world champions. The Ducati Factory rider lost a big chance in the Malaysian Sprint race which cost him and he is now at a disadvantage against Martin. Now, let us see each race and total podiums won by each rider this 2024 Season.
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2024 Season Points Comparison
Riders |
Sprint wins |
Sprint Podiums |
GP Wins |
GP podiums |
Total Points |
1. Jorge Martin |
7 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 492 |
2. Francesco Bagnaia |
8 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 473 |
As we look at the table the key difference between these two riders is the 'consistency'. The Italian won more races than the Spaniard, but 'The Martinator' was very consistent in getting the podiums and scoring points for his team. This made a big difference between both riders. Now, let's see all the possibilities of who will become the MotoGP champion in 2024 mathematically with some RCB-style calculations.
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For Martin to become champion today
- He should finish P9 or higher to become the new champion.
- If he finishes below P9 like P10, P11, P12, P13, and P14 Bagnaia should not finish above P2.
- Francesco Bagnaia doesn't finish above P3.
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For Bagnaia to become champion today
- He Should win the race and Martin is below P9 today.
- Finishing P2 and Martin below P15.
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