Motorcycling-Martin keeps championship hopes alive with Valencia sprint win

Motorcycling - MotoGP - Valencia Grand Prix - Circuit Recardo Tormo, Valencia, Spain - November 25, 2023 Prima Pramac Racing's Jorge Martin celebrates on the podium after winning the sprint race REUTERS/Pablo Morano

VALENCIA (Reuters) -Pramac Racing's Jorge Martin won the sprint at the season-ending Valencia Grand Prix on Saturday to cut Francesco Bagnaia's world championship lead to 14 points and set up an epic showdown in Sunday's finale.

Martin, who started sixth on the grid, put in a battling display for his ninth sprint win of the season as Ducati's Bagnaia crossed the line in fifth place at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo.