
Bagnaia Comes Out Flying in Practice in Barcelona
November 15, 2024MotoGP
CIRCUIT DE BARCELONA-CATALUNYA, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 16: Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati Team during the Barcelona GP at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on Saturday November 16, 2024 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images)
The final round of the MotoGP season has arrived after a cancellation of the season finale in Valencia due to weather. Jorge Martin comes into the race weekend with a 24 point lead in a must win situation for Bagnaia. The scenarios for Martin to win the title include many possibilities in tomorrow’s sprint race:
Barcelona Sprint Race Outcomes
| If Martin wins… | Bagnaia’s finishing position will not matter |
| If Martin finishes second… | Bagnaia must finish third or lower |
| If Martin finishes third… | Bagnaia must finish fifth or lower |
| If Martin finishes fourth… | Bagnaia must finish sixth or lower |
| If Martin finishes fifth… | Bagnaia must finish seventh or lower |
| If Martin finishes sixth… | Bagnaia must finish eighth or lower |
| If Martin finishes seventh… | Bagnaia must finish ninth or lower |
| If Martin finishes eighth… | Bagnaia must finish 10th or lower |
| If Martin finishes ninth or lower… | The title fight will continue until the grand prix |
There are 37 points up for grabs this weekend and Bagnaia will need a miracle if he is to retain the MotoGP title. If Martin finishes Saturday’s sprint race with more than a 25 point lead Bagnaia will be statistically eliminated from contention.
Practice Results
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