​Jorge Martin won the sprint race of the Valencian Community MotoGP Grand Prix and moved closer to Francesco Bagnaia in the overall rider standings.

Jorge MartinPhoto: /IPA / Sipa Press / Profimedia

The fight for the world title between Francesco Bagnaia and Jorge Martin

Spaniard Martin (Pramac Racing) finished on top of Saturday’s sprint, with Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM) and Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda) rounding out the podium.

Italian Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo) finished 5th and still has a 14-point lead over Martin in the riders’ standings. The world champion will be decided on Sunday after the race, which starts at 16:00.

Member of the Valencia Community – sprint race, final rating

1. Jorge Martin (Pramac Racing)

2. Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM)

3. Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda)

4. Maverick Viñales (Aprilia Racing)

5. Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo) and others.

MotoGP, overall rider rating

1. Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo) 442 points

2. Jorge Martin (Pramac Racing) 428

3. Marco Bezzecchi (Mooney VR46) 329

4. Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM) 277 etc.