Explained: The points needed by Jorge Martin or Pecco Bagnaia to win the title
The permutations which will decide 2024 MotoGP cham🅠pionship

Jorge Martin and Francesco Bagnaia are the only riders who can become MotoGP champion on Sunday𓆏, in the season-endi꧟ng Solidarity Barcelona MotoGP.
Martin has a 19-point advantage over Bagnaia, wit🅠h 25 poin𓆏ts to play for.
Martin only needs to finish in the top nine of the race, even if Bagnaia wins the race, to claim t🦹he titl🐼e.
Bagnaia must win the race and hope Martin finishes 10th or lower.
Bagnaia will, at least, be able to start from pole po🔯sition. Martin is fourth on the starting g𒈔rid.
Bagnaia converted pole into victory in Saturday'sꦓ sprint race, while Martin finished third.
Factory Ducati rider Bagnaia is🌜 defending the title, having claimed glory in each of the past two seasons.
Pramac's Martin is🐼 vying for his first title. He missed out on thಌe final day of last season to Bagnaia.
They have had equal machinery this year, albeit with Martin in a Ducati🅠𝄹 satellite team.
Martin will take tꦯhe #1 plate to Aprilia next year ꦆif he wins the title.
He op🥂ted to quit Ducati after he was overlooked, in favour of Marc Ma🎐rquez, for the 2025 official seat.

James was a sports journalist at Sky Sports for a decade co🎃vering everything from American sports, to football, to F1ꦏ.