Francesco Bagnaia (Credit: Twitter)
Martin walked off shaking his palms in frustration while six-time champion Marquez limped away in what was his ultimate race for Honda.
Italy’s Francesco Bagnaia loved a dream day as he retained his MotoGP world title and topped it with victory within the ultimate race of the season in Valencia on Sunday.
The 26-year-old Ducati rider had been assured of the championship when his sole rival Jorge Martin crashed early within the race.
Bagnaia was main on the time on his Ducati unaware that Martin had come to grief after his Ducati-Pramac clipped Marc Marquez’s Honda leading to each riders coming to grief.
Martin walked off shaking his palms in frustration while six-time champion Marquez limped away in what was his ultimate race for Honda.
Martin returned to the pitlane the place he burst into tears and was embraced by his group members after the crash that left the 93,000 spectators in shock.
The 25-year-old Spaniard had made a superb begin surging from sixth on the grid to second and pressuring Bagnaia.
However, on the second lap Martin clipped Bagnaia’s bike and though he averted whole catastrophe he dropped right down to eighth spot.
Just a few laps later, although, he was unable to avoid wasting himself a second time and the title was delivered into 26-year-old Bagnaia’s palms.
Bagnaia — who began from pole after Maverick Vinales was demoted for an infraction in the course of the warm-up — rode an ideal race against this and regained the lead after Jack Miller crashed spectacularly.
Although final week’s Qatar victor Fabio Di Giannantonio challenged him Bagnaia held his nerve and eased over the road, punching the air in delight as he recorded his seventh win of the marketing campaign.
Di Giannantonio held off Frenchman Johann Zarco to take second.
“I am very happy,” stated Di Giannantonio.
“I was not feeling very good in the middle of the race.
“I found some reserves and thought I could pass him on the final lap but on the final corner I lost it and my head dropped.”
Bagnaia after climbing off his bike proceeded to slam dunk a basketball after which put three gold rings onto his fingers.
It is the second successive yr Bagnaia has gained the title on the ultimate day — Martin had decreased his result in simply 14 factors on Saturday with victory within the dash race.
(This story has not been edited by News18 employees and is printed from a syndicated information company feed – AFP)
