Jorge Martin title dream ends in crash with Marc Marquez at Valencia MotoGP
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Valencia MotoGP, Ricardo Tormo – Race ResultsMartin’s retirement from the race meant he can no longer usurp Francesco Bagnaia at the summit of the MotoGP standings.A desparate Martin clipped the back of Marquez, and sent the Honda rider violently flying through the air and landing on his upper-body in the gravel.Marc & Jorge collide!That ends Jorge’s World Championship hopesPecco is currently in third; behind Binder and Miller – but he’ll be our World Champion regardless of result.#ValenciaGP #MotoGP gK8ddqm2Ta— MotoGP on TNT Sports (@motogpontnt) November 26, 2023Martin also slid out of the race. He was applauded into his Pramac box but emotionally broke down into tears.Marquez got back to his feet but walked gingerly, with assistance, to his garage.Martin’s race began aggressively as he flew from sixth to second, behind only Francesco Bagnaia.But an error, as he got caught in Bagnaia’s slipstream, sent him back down to eighth.Shortly after, his race had ended.Martin, who won Saturday’s sprint to reduce the title deficit to 14 points before Sunday’s grand prix, knew that he was always the underdog to become champion.He needed to win the Valencia MotoGP and hope Bagnaia finished sixth or lower in order to walk away as champion.Related Bagnaia wins his second MotoGP title as Martin clashes with Marc Marquez 2024 MotoGP rider line-up: The contract situation so farThe incident that ended Martin’s championship dream also ended the Honda career of Marquez.Marquez was competing for the final time for Honda before joining Gresini Ducati, but his final result ended in the gravel.
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