Newly-crowned world champion Jorge Martin took a tumble as he tried out on his Aprilia for next season while Marc Marquez rode an official Ducati at the traditional end-of-season testing day in Montmelo on Tuesday. If the best time was achieved by Alex Marquez for Ducati-Gresini ahead of Frenchman Fabio Quartararo of Yamaha, the moment most awaited by the fans was to see his brother Marc Marquez, six-time world champion, climb on his new Ducati.
Spaniard Jorge Martin produced an ice-cool ride to finish third in the season-ending Barcelona GP on Sunday, which was good enough to secure him a first MotoGP world championship title."But today is for Jorge who did a very good season.Â
Spanish rider Jorge Martin claimed his first MotoGP world championship title after finishing third in the season-ending Barcelona GP on Sunday. Bagnaia, however, has finished the season in blistering form, his victory in Barcelona giving him his fourth win over the final five races of the season.Â
Francesco Bagnaia produced a commanding performance to win Saturday's sprint at the Barcelona MotoGP, ensuring that the battle for the world championship title would go to the last race of the season.Bagnaia arrived in Barcelona with a 24-point deficit and knowing that he effectively needed to win both the sprint and the grand prix to have any chance of denying Martin a first world title.Â