The question of whether this year’s MotoGP title might�🍨� be influenced by a rider outside of the two contenders has not gone away.

Jorge Martin can win the championship t😼oday if he wins the sprint race at the Grand Prix of Barcelona.

He holds a 24-point lead over Pecco Ba▨gnaia at the season-finale.

But three riders have been identified who might get in the mix, get in between Martin and Bagnaia, and cost them crucial poin🐲ts.

“Marc Marquez h꧅as a big part to play in this,” Simon Cra♎far analysed.

“It’s not one of Marc’s favourite [tracks]. He had a꧑ part to play iℱn Jorge not getting the factory ride, and I think he’ll have a part to play here.

“I believe he will be in the mix.

“The other o🐟ne is Aleix Espargaro. He’s a huge fan, he’s firmly on Jorge’s side of the court.

“And he’s famously good around here, so he could play a part, as well𝐆.

“The other one I’d like to throw in? Brad Binder led the sprint here, befo𓆉re he fell off, but I have big hopes for young Pedro Acosta.

“He was fast before he crashed out, and they’ve🐎 improved the bike for him si𒁏nce then.

“He 🌱did something amazing in Indonesia. Can he 🤪do it here, as well?”

This championship has been laden with mistakes from both Martin and Bagnaia throughouꦅt.

The possibility of another error deꦿcಌiding both riders’ fate is also high.

“Right now, Jorge should win it,” Crafar said. “On past form they have been close. But from here, Jorge shoಌuld.”

He continuಞed: “There’s huge pressure on him and we’ve seen how easy it is to make a mistake.

“We have seen riders at this circuit leading, then crashing, t💦hen going in slower.

“Jorge explai💖ned the engine brake set-up is so important because, if you don’t get it to slide into the corner correctly, it comes back and overloads the front. That’s what happened in Jerez.

“They work on getting the engine braking riไght. But will they?”