Jorge Martin put himself within touching distance of the MotoGP championship after a sprint victory at the Malaysian Grand Prix on Saturday, increasing his lead over Francesco Bagnaia in the standings to 29 points after the Ducati rider crashed out.

The penultimate race of the 2024 MotoGP season was a rollercoaster with the championship at stake and a restart in the main race on Sunday due to a crash on the opening lap. Ultimately, Francesco Bagnaia (who crashed out in the Sprint) took the chequered flag ahead of championship leader Jorge Martin (who won the Sprint).

ROME, NOV 3 - Italy's double world champion Francesco Bagnaia won the Malaysian Grand Prix on Sunday to keep his slender hopes of winning this year's MotoGP title alive. The Ducati factory rider cut the lead of Spain's Jorge Martin,