Martin’s big step towards winning the title before the collapse of Bagnaia

this season’s sprint MotoGP They are key to understanding the future of the World Cup, and Sepang could be the most decisive match of it all. Jorge Martin won his seventh short race this year and earned 12 gold points. It can earn you the title. and his great rival, Pecco Bagnaia crashes at the start of the race And he left the title on a silver platter for the player from Madrid. There are 29 points separating the two sides, with 62 to play. Sunday’s race saw Martin pick up his first “game ball.” He needs to add nine more points than the Italian.

As Martin crossed the finish line, he stood up and pumped his fist, realizing that he had taken a big step towards his big dream. andThe podium was taken by Marc Marquez and Enea Bastianini.. Cervera’s second place also helps him settle for third overall.

There was great anxiety at the start as a few drops of rain fell when the race was declared dry a few minutes before the start. Things didn’t get any worse and the best result was Jorge Martin who took the lead from Pecco Bagnaia. Marc Marquez also regained his position, moving from fifth to third.

Bagnaia drama

The trio ran through the lead at a hellish pace, and with eight laps remaining, the moment that would decide the world championship came. Pecco Bagnaia, who was following Martin, crashed while braking at Turn 9. There’s a zero in the box, leaving barely a 29-point margin between the two. The forlorn look on the small bottle’s face said it all.

From there, Martin just needed to control the race and make sure he didn’t make any mistakes that would ruin everything. Marquez applied a little pressure from second place, but it wasn’t enough to bring Jorge out of his maximum concentration level and take the win and reach a decisive position.

Marc Marquez settled for second place, with Enea Bastianini rounding out the podium. This ranking placed Cervera in 3rd place overall. Alex Marquez, who started 3rd, completed a great race and finished 4th.

And it was Fabio Quartararo who finished with a very good taste. The French Yamaha rider felt great at Sepang, finishing fifth in the sprint ahead of the KTM squad led by Morbidelli and Brad Binder.