# VamosJorge # ForzaPecco
THE REMATCH
# VamosJorge # ForzaPecco
The 2024 FIM MotoGP™ World Championship has been contested over 20 rounds in 18 different countries with 740 points on offer . Yet it all comes down to this weekend as Jorge Martin ( Prima Pramac Racing ) and Francesco Bagnaia ( Ducati Lenovo Team ) prepare to fight for the biggest prize of them all .
The pair are locking horns for the MotoGP™ title for the second straight year . And this time roles are reversed , as Martin carries an advantage into the final round at Valencia thanks to honing his craft over the past nine months .
The Spaniard was fast but erratic throughout his 2023 challenge , winning races but making mistakes at the same time . While there have been occasional slip ups during this campaign , Martin has appeared a more convincing and intelligent challenger , finishing on the podium of either the Tissot Sprint or feature race at every round so far .
Martin has managed just three feature race victories compared to Bagnaia ’ s eight . Yet he holds the initiative of the championship thanks to an incredible run of podium finishes midseason . What ’ s more , he ’ s had that crucial knack of bouncing back from mistakes with fine performances . The most recent came in Japan , when he was a crucial second despite crashing in qualifying .
The # 89 ’ s desire to win the championship is heightened even further by the fact he ’ ll be joining Aprilia at the end of this year . He most likely knows repeating this challenge in 2025 will be difficult .
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