This weekend’s Valencia MotoGP will decide who comes out on top ♊between Enea Bastianini and Jorge Martin in regards to rookie of the year. 

Despite missing several rounds foℱllowing a crash at April’s Portimao MotoGP, Martin was the leading rookie for most of the campaign. 

A win and podium in back-to-back Austrian rounds only enhanced what looked like a clear advantage for Martin, however, Bastianini brought himself into contention with a string of top six results, so 🐽much so that last year’s Moto2 champion now leads by three points. 

Since🦄 the second Austrian race at the Red Bull Ring, Bastianini has managed to out-perform Martin in five out of sওix races, including two third places at Misano.

Martin, who lost his advantage at the second Misano Grand Prix, did manage tﷺo claw back two points over the Italian at Portima🎀o last time out.  

"Thꦛe final race is so important to be rookie of the year, but it’s n🐈ot my first objective," said Bastianini. 

"My first ob🐈jective is to continue progressing through the weekend and be fast all weekend. 

"Also, the tenth position in the championship is very clo꧟se and we can arrive in this position. We will try to be more competitive in Valencia compared to here."&nbs🔯p;

While winning rookie of the year would be great, like Bastianini, Martin is not too worried about it and instead wants to focus on getting the best resu🦋lt possible - a track he’s enjoyed a considerable amount of success at compa🃏red to Bastianini.

Martin added: "It’s pretty close which is nice to have some challenges, but it’s not something that is so important for me becaus🦄e it’s just a number I think. 

"I’m having a really good year, always finishing in the top ten, really com♔petitive in qualifying, so I’m ༺doing a great performance. 

"Valencia is a track that I like a lot and I have always been fast - I won in Moto3, Moto2♌ and now we go there in😼 MotoGP. 

"This race in Portimao was so difficult but I was still close to the podium,🦩 so let’s see in Valencia."