P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Pecco Bagnaia sealed the 2023 MotoGP world championship on lap six of the Valencia Grand Prix finale as rival Jorge Martin tangled with Marc Marquez
Pecco Bagnaia secured the 2023 MotoGP world championship during the Valencia Grand Prix by lap six after a collision between Jorge Martin and Marc Marquez. Martin had already lost positions after contact with Bagnaia. At the start, Martin and Bagnaia were leading the race, but Martin’s attempt to overtake Bagnaia caused contact, sending him off the track on lap three. Martin re-entered the race in eighth place and was making his way through the field, joining a battle for fourth with Johann Zarco, Marquez, and Maverick Vinales. However, Martin crashed into Marquez, ending both of their races. Bagnaia only needed to finish in the top five to secure the championship, regardless of Martin’s result, and he has now achieved a second consecutive title, currently holding the third position in the race behind the two KTMs.
