A new Moto2 World Cha🐻mpion will be crowned this Sunday as Remy Gardner leads team-mate Raul Fernandez by just 23 points with one race left. 

After taking victory iജn Portimao - his second career win at the Algarve International Circuit, Gardner will secure the title if he finishes any﷽where inside the top 13 places should Fernandez win. 

Given the fact Gardner has only finished one race outside the top seven all season, which was a DNF in Austin,✱ Texas, the Australian is unlikely to finish outside the top ten based on pure perform🍃ance, however, anything can happen of course. 

This weekend’s season finale will also be Gardner’s final race as a Moto2 rider as he steps up to MotoGP next year with the Tech 3 KTM team⛦, as will Fernandez.

"I hope I can enjoy the final race of the year a🌼s it will also be my last race in Mo𒁃to2," added Gardner. 

"We’ll give one hundred percent to achieve the best result to win the title. This yea✃r’s been the best season of my life. 

"I never thought I could have a year wi🦩t🧸h such great results and, together with the incredible team that I have, I have really enjoyed every moment. 

"Whatever happens in Valencia, it has been a pleasure to be part of this team. The cirꦕcuit is not one of my favourites, but it has some corners that I like a lot, such as T14 where you can slide a lot."

While the championship permutations are clear for Gardner, the same is to be said for Fernandez - only a win will give the Spanish rider the opportunity of winning the title on🀅 Sun🔯day - if he fails to win, Gardner can even fail to finish the race and still be champion. 

For Fernandez to do exactly 𒅌th♈at, making the correct tyre choice will be key, something he admitted to getting wrong last time out. 

"We were unlucky at the last ♓race, especially with the rear tyre becauseﷺ we didn't make the right choice and we had a good pace during the Grand Prix weekend," said the Spaniard. 

"This is a special round since it will𒐪 be the last wit🐻h my Moto2 team - who I will miss a lot. It will also be important since the title will be decided and, although I have a chance, it’s a small one. 

"I really like the circuit, as it was where I won my f𓄧irst Grand Prix (2020). When youꦅ usually do well at a track, it makes you feel good. 

"Over♐all, 2021 has been the best and ꦛthe worst year of my life. However, in general, it has been a positive season."