In the running for his third world title, Francesco Bagnaia once again wins the BMW M Award, rewarding the best driver on the grid in qualifying.
For the third year in a row, Francesco Bagnaia walked away with the BMW M Award, with the new BMW M5 as the prize. The Italian driver won the title during the last qualifying sessions of the season, on the Barcelona circuit. The Italian driver, who took six pole positions, won 369 points, six more than Jorge Martín.
“It means a lot to me to have won the BMW M Award for the third year in a row. This has been my goal since the end of last season and I am proud to have achieved it. Many thanks to BMW M GmbH, which awards this award to the best qualified rider in MotoGP for over 20 years. It is an important recognition of our achievements on the track. It was not easy, because Jorge Martín and I had a close race for this award. I am happy to have won the victory,” said Francesco Bagnaia.
“We are delighted to award the BMW M Award to Pecco Bagnaia for the third time and warmly congratulate him on his excellent performance this season. The BMW M Award dates back to 2003 and this season has been one of the closest we have never seen before The question of who would take home the prize, in the form of our new BMW M5 high-performance sedan, remained open until the very last second of the final qualifiers of the year. this name in a fantastic duel It has been an extraordinary season for the BMW M Award, although our enthusiasm for this result is overshadowed by the devastating disaster in Valencia. Our thoughts are with the many victims of this disaster and the people of Valencia who have. been so badly affected,” says Sylvia Neubauer, BMW M Vice President Customer, Brand and Sales.
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The BMW M Award in MotoGP
Since 2003, the BMW M Award has rewarded MotoGP riders who achieve the best results in qualifying. They are awarded points for their positions in this exercise during each Grand Prix weekend in accordance with the system used for the races. Whoever has the most units at the end of the season wins the coveted BMW M Award. The record holder for the BMW M Award is Marc Márquez, who won the award seven times in a row between 2013 and 2019.
