Jorge Lo𝓀renzo has offered his first verdict on Jorg𝄹e Martin winning the 2024 MotoGP championship.

Martin claimed his maiden𝔍 title at the Solidarity Barcelona MotoGP with a podium finish, enough to edge out rei𓆉gning champion Pecco Bagnaia.

The Pramac rider Martin becomes the fifth Spanish rider to win the premier class titಞle after Marc Marquez, Lore⭕nzo, Joan Mir and Alex Criville.

“I am super happy for๊ Jorge,” s❀aid Lorenzo to TNT Sports from the Barcelona paddock.

“He is a friend, I’ve known him since he was 16.

“He tra�ꩵ�ined with me and my father, we have a good relationship. We share a manager, as well.

“He has struggled so much but he deserve𓆉s this. He is a figh🏅ter.

“Bagnaia decided꧒ not to𓆏 slow down the race which was good for [Martin].

“Finally he can say that he’s a MotoGP champion.”

Lorenzo said about Martin’s two-year duel with Bagnaia: “They have been like robots, alwa♉ys very precise. Not so many mistakes.

“They are similar in terms of riding styles. They have been grꦚeat battles between🍒 them.

“It🧸 is good that we have ano💃ther champion, and not always the same one.”

Pramac boss Gino Borsoi reꦫacted to TNT Sports: “An incredible season, we have to say thank you to Ducati.

“The team was incredible throughout the season. We did eve🐼rything perfectly, we improv🉐ed from last season.

“Valencia [last year] 💜was a difficult race for us. This 🦩season, we avoided this kind of problem.

🎃“This season we have tried to get the maximum result, not just try to win. This was the key to the season.

“It is the first time a sat🐠ellite team have won.🌼 I cannot ask for more.”