Jorge Martin takes maiden MotoGP title despite championship rival Francesco Bagnaia winning the season-ending race in Barcelona.

Jorge Martin is the new MotoGP world champion following the final race of the season in Barcelona. Outgoing champion Francesco Bagnaia topped the podium but it wasn't enough to eat into Martin's lead with the Spaniard doing enough to claim the crown on home soil.

Pecco Bagnaia still believes in a comeback in Barcelona. The Italian rider, after winning the Sprint Race in the Catalan Grand Prix, keeps alive the dream of a miraculous comeback for the

Ducati's Francesco Bagnaia extended the MotoGP title race into the final day of the season when the reigning champion won the sprint at the Solidarity Grand Prix on Saturday while championship leader Jorge Martin finished third.

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 takes victory in the Barcelona sprint but still faces a 19-point deficit to Martin in Sunday’s decider