the key moments of the title race

The year 2024 is preparing a spectacular outcome for us after 18 rounds full of twists and turns. Jorge Martín (Prima Pramac Racing) and Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) have been exchanging control of the Championship for months and with only two Grands Prix left to compete, we invite you to look back at the most highlights of this daggers drawn fight for the title.

Currently, Jorge Martín is in the lead with 453 points. The Spaniard has won three Grands Prix, six Tissot Sprints and claimed 14 podiums since the start of the season, giving him a 17-point advantage in the general classification. However, Jorge Martín's season is not perfect, the Pramac driver having crashed in the Tissot Sprint in Italy and Indonesia, which is rare enough to underline it when we know his performance on Saturday. He also made a mistake on Sunday while leading the Spanish and German GPs and lost valuable points by attempting a risky gamble on wet tires which ended up losing at the San Marino GP.

These blunders allowed Pecco Bagnaia to stay in touch in the Championship. The Italian has 436 units thanks in particular to nine Grand Prix victories, including an impressive series of four consecutive successes. The No. 1 is having an excellent season so far, albeit with a few mistakes since he left empty-handed from the Tissot Sprint of the GPs of Spain, France, Catalonia and Great Britain. The reigning World Champion also experienced other setbacks on Sunday with falls in Portugal, Aragon and Emilia-Romagna.

Last Saturday in Thailand, Jorge Martin consolidated his leadership position with success in the Tissot Sprint before Pecco Bagnaia reacted the next day in tricky conditions to collect 25 crucial points.

There are only 74 units left in the game! The first 37 will be distributed this weekend when the paddock returns to the legendary Petronas international circuit in Sepang, which hosts the penultimate meeting of the season. The Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix could mark the career of Jorge Martin, who can offer himself a first match point on Sunday.