Jorge Martin He is finally world champion MotoGP to their 26 years. Without going through great difficulties, with a third place in the Barcelona Solidarity GP This Sunday, the Spanish driver finished the job and completed the dream of a career dedicated to two wheels. His entire family was there, celebrating in style.
Martín He bravely resolved the most tense race of his life, crossing more than two seconds behind his great rival for the title and winner of the race. The Spaniard came out strong and determined, placing himself in the wake of Bagnaia in the first corner after starting fourth. Marc Marquez He looked even stronger and put the bike in on the second lap, at the end of the straight.
The man from Madrid let him pass without getting into unnecessary trouble. From then on, he was able to ride alone and without feeling the pressing pressure of other rivals. your friend Aleix EspargaróIn his farewell, he fought with a knife with Enea Bastianini y Alex Marquez for fourth place and acted as the new champion’s bodyguard until the checkered flag.
Jorge Martin He is the fifth Spaniard to lift the crown of the premier category in 75 years of history of Motorcycling World Championshipweeks after the quarter century of the pioneering alirón of Alex Crivillé in 1999. The Madrid native thus joins an exclusive club that also includes Jorge Lorenzo, Marc Marquez y Joan Mirharvesting the eleventh Hispanic title in the last 15 campaigns.
“This is incredible, I don’t know what to say. I’m shocked. I dedicate it to my family and to all those who have supported me, without a doubt, this title is for them,” commented the brand new world champion, his first words after the sea of hugs with all his people in the parc fermé. “In the last laps I could hardly drive, tears fell into my helmet. “It has been a very, very long road to get here,” he added.
Eleven titles were waiting for him to congratulate him on the podium, which total Marquez y Bagnaia. “Today is Jorge’s big day, and he deserves everything, I don’t want to take anything away from him,” agreed the dethroned champion.
32 podiums out of 39 possible This season they confirm that he has been the most consistent driver, despite having only achieved three victories on Sunday. Although Bagnaia He upped his bet on Saturdays, Martín He has continued to dominate a sprint format tailored to him. The key to the title probably lies in the falls: he has only scored three zeros in the entire course, compared to the eight donuts of his rival, who is more fallible than ever.
In the city of count, Martín has finally achieved the reward that every pilot longs for. After dedicating childhood, adolescence and his entire life to motorcycling, it is MotoGP world champion.
