[Readers please note we are aware that images are not displaying in this article at this time – we are working on a fix.] Having been moved from Valencia due to flooding, the final round of the 2024 MotoGP championship series was held in Barcelona this weekend. The individual riders’ championship was decided at this final round.
Protecting a significant points lead, Jorge Martin (Ducati) rode smart and settled for a couple of third place finishes this weekend – enough to clinch the MotoGP championship with a 10 point margin over Pecco Bagnaia (Ducati), who relinquishes his title to Martin despite taking wins in both the Sprint on Saturday and the full race on Sunday. Fighting for third place in the championship, Enea Bastianini (Ducati) and Marc Marquez (Ducati) each took a second place at the Catalunya Circuit, with Bastianini second in Saturday’s Sprint and Marquez in the longer race on Sunday. Marquez edges out Bastianini for third place in the championship with a 6 point margin.
Tomorrow riders test their 2025 machines at the same circuit, where it will be interesting to see, for example, Martin on his new Aprilia and Bastianini on his new KTM. Stay tuned for a report on MD for this first test of the 2025 machinery.
For full results and points for Saturday’s Sprint race, visit the MotoGP site here. For full results and points for Sunday’s MotoGP race, visit the MotoGP site here.
Anxiously awaiting the great reset but in the mean time at least they’re getting rid of some of the techy stuff. Unless Aprilia improves a lot and Ducati does not, Martin won’t even be in the top 3. Also hoping Yamaha comes out with a banger V4 so Fabio (who is as good a rider as any of this year’s top 3) a real chance to compete.
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Very well deserved win for Martin, very consistent all year, taking points as they came. Wonder how he’ll do on the Apillia next year. Afraid hes going to make Vinales look real bad.
Pecco just had too many DNFs. Amazing he only finished what was it 10 points behind?
Those two were certainly the cream of the crop this year.
I think it will come down to Pecco or Marquez next year.
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Agreed, Jorge “fixed” whatever issues caused his inconsistency before. Pecco’s boogeyman was the sprint races. If he had scored any points at all in his several DNF’s, he’d be champion again but instead he gave Martin control, allowing him to settle for 2nd and 3rd instead of doing more desperate things to win.
The whole series will look different next year. Two of the best riders off of the best bikes, The championship winning team switching from Ducati to Yamaha, etc. My hope is that the GP25 Ducati is less improved than the GP24 was and we can return to action like we saw in 2023 when there were more win capable bikes and antagonists each weekend.
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Martin, as mentioned on other websites, hired a “mental” coach, to help him concentrate on race day. That Pecco fell the few times, making the difference in points, only shows that MM93 isnt the only one on the edge. Poor Honda, when MM93 left, not only did they not have a good rider, but without him over riding the machine, keeping it competitive, they didnt have a competitive machine either. Zarco’s pole, but only for a few min in qualifying last race, shows they are working on it, lets hope for an exciting next year.
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