The World Cup MotoGP It burns. The reality is that it would burn even more without the exposure of Jorge Martin inside Japanese Grand Prix. The World Cup leader had everything against him. He started eleventh and ‘Pecco’ Bagnaia second and the sensations both in the sprint and in qualifying were not the best.
Martine He could handle pressure and made things as complicated as possible for Bagnaïawhich made Pramac very close. The start of the Madrid native was spectacular, going from eleventh to fifth place in a very short distance and from there he found the pace.
Jorge would eliminate his rivals and eventually become addicted to the speed of the race lead. Despite this, it was not enough to overtake Bagnaia who made a race immaculatewithout errors.
The situation at the World Cup becomes even more tense. With four Grands Prix remaining until the end of the season, Martín continues to lead with 392 points. ‘Pecco’ follows very closely and thanks to his weekend in Motegi, he has reduced the gap with Pramac in eleven points.
The Turinese is second with 382 pointsthey follow him further Enea Bastianini with 313 And Marc Marquez with 311. Gresini and ‘the Beast’ are both in their own duel for third place, which unintentionally pushes them away from the rankings. fight for the world cup.
From starting 11th on the grid to finishing SECOND 💥🔥
The spectacular return of @88jorgemartin in Motegi 🙌#Japanese GP 🇯🇵 #MotoGP 🏁 pic.twitter.com/085mrZmrzn
– DAZN Spain (@DAZN_ES) October 6, 2024
