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Pecco Bagnaia needs a chaotic MotoGP finale to steal the title from Jorge Martin – but insists he won’t use any sneaky tricks and didn’t at Sepang
Pecco Bagnaia acknowledges that he will require a tumultuous MotoGP finale to snatch the 2024 title from Jorge Martin but asserts he won’t resort to every possible strategy. A crash during the Saturday sprint at Sepang had left Bagnaia in a dire points situation against Martin, with even winning all remaining races insufficient by itself. Bagnaia openly expressed his anticipation ahead of the Malaysian Grand Prix that if he wins, Martin will finish second to minimize points loss. Despite Martin finishing ahead of the third rider by 7 seconds, Bagnaia had hoped for intervention from Marquez or Bastianini to challenge Martin but to no avail. Maintaining a fair and sportsmanlike approach, Bagnaia focused on managing the race and ensuring his own pace rather than deliberately impeding Martin’s progress to gain an advantage in points. Bagnaia is prepared for a challenging race at Barcelona, hoping for support from other riders to improve his chances against Martin on a track historically challenging for top contenders like Marquez and Bastianini.
