Jorge Martin was crowned the 2024 MotoGP world champion after he finished third at the season-ending Solidarity Grand Prix, which was won by his title rival Francesco Bagnaia.

Five months after Jorge Martin was overlooked for the factory Ducati seat, the Spaniard will hop off its all-conquering Desmosedici bike as its best rider and move to Aprilia as MotoGP champion.Having gone agonisingly close in 2023 only to lose the title to Ducati's Francesco Bagnaia in the final race,

Jorge Martin finishes third in the season finale to become the first independent rider world champion of the MotoGP era.

Marc Marquez (2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019) and Joan Mir (2020), Jorge Martin is only the fifth rider from Spain to win a premier class title. In addition, his success this year marked the first for a rider with a satellite team since Valentino Rossi won the last 500cc title in 2001 with the Nastro Azzurro Honda team.

“I still can't believe it, I'm in shock!” Jorge Martin wrote his name into the history books as the first Independent rider to win a title in the MotoGP era after a tense season finale in Barcelona on Sunday.

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Jorge Martin of Prima Pramac Racing secured the 2024 MotoGP world championship by finishing third at the Solidarity Grand Prix, besting rival Francesco Bagnaia of Ducati. Martin's consistent podium finishes allowed him to edge out Bagnaia by 10 points,

Prima Pramac Racing's Jorge Martin was crowned the 2024 MotoGP world champion after he finished third at Sunday's season-ending Solidarity Grand Prix, which was won by his title rival Francesco Bagnaia of Ducati.

Jorge Martin clinched the 2024 MotoGP World Championship after finishing third at the Circuit de Catalunya-Barcelona. The title decider was initially slated to be held at Valencia, but was shifted to the new venue after the region experienced catastrophic flooding.