Ducati's Francesco Bagnaia extended the MotoGP title race into the final day of the season when the reigning champion won the sprint at the Solidarity Grand Prix on Saturday while championship leader Jorge Martin finished third.

MotoGP world champion Francesco Bagnaia said “more than this is impossible” to do after his Barcelona Sprint race victory on Saturday.

The only possible scenario in which Francesco Bagnaia would end up winning his third world champion title in a row is for him to finish first and for Martín to finish tenth or worst. Sunday, November 17, a new, still undecided MotoGP champion will rise in memory of the victims of Valencia's floods.

Barcelona: Francesco Bagnaia produced a commanding performance to win Saturday's sprint at the Barcelona MotoGP, ensuring that the battle for the world championship title would go to the last race of the season.

Francesco Bagnaia extended the MotoGP title race to the season's final day by winning the sprint at the Solidarity Grand Prix. Championship leader Jorge Martin, who now leads by only 19 points, finished third.

Bagnaia takes victory in the Barcelona sprint but still faces a 19-point deficit to Martin in Sunday’s decider

Factory Ducati MotoGP rider Francesco Bagnaia claimed a crucial pole position for the Barcelona Grand Prix, while championship leader Jorge Martin could only qualify fourth. Bagnaia set a time of 1m38.