The incredible duel between Martin and Bagnaia in numbers

Fourteen victories

Including this Sunday's victory in Barcelona, ​​which can be attributed to the Italian, Jorge Martin and Pecco Bagnaia have won a total of fourteen times on Sundays together. While Pecco has won eleven times, Jorge Martin has found success three times.

In Sprint, the numbers are balanced, since the Spaniard was crowned seven times, against seven for the Italian, which brings their total to fourteen.

Together, the two drivers have won no less than twenty-eight victories out of a possible 40 during this 2024 season. MotoGP, all events combined.

Their main rival is none other than Marc Marquez, since the latter has won three times in the main race, and once in the Sprint.

Thirteen pole positions.

In the fast lap exercise, Martin and Bagnaia were not ridiculous either. In the second half of the season, the two men only left three pole positions to the competition, while together they signed thirteen of the twenty fastest times in Q2 over the entire 2024 campaign.

Another Saturday session in which Jorge Martin takes the lead, with seven goals against six.

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More than 50% of podiums

Ducati has left little room for other manufacturers on the podium in 2024, but it owes this success to two men in particular. If we count that sixty places were available on the box on Sunday this season, Jorge Martin and Pecco Bagnaia could claim a maximum of 40, or twenty each.

They came close, as Martin's sixteen podiums, and Bagnaia's sixteen, bring their joint tally to thirty-two appearances. They have thus won more than half of the podiums at stake in 2024.

The climax of the Martin – Bagnaia duel in Sepang

It is no longer possible to think of the Martin – Bagnaia duel without thinking of the MotoGP Malaysian Grand Prix. The rivalry between the two men took a completely different turn, when the Pramac rider had a first match point to wrap up the title race.

After an unforgettable qualifying session, in which both men beat everyone by more than a second, the main race was the scene of a clash that will remain etched in the memory.

In the unbearable heat of Sepang, Martin and Bagnaia fought for the lead, exchanging positions eleven times. These exchanges of arms, carried out in just three laps, saw the Spaniard carry out eight successful manoeuvres on his opponent, against eight also for Bagnaia, who finally responded to each of these attacks to emerge victorious from this duel.