MotoGP - Malaysian Grand Prix - Sepang International Circuit, Sepang, Malaysia - November 3, 2024 Ducati Lenovo Team's Francesco Bagnaia celebrates after winning the MotoGP REUTERS/Hasnoor Hussain/ File Photo
(Reuters) - Reigning MotoGP champion Francesco Bagnaia has the odds stacked against him in the championship going into the final race of the season in Barcelona, but said on Thursday he would not hold it against title rival Jorge Martin if the Spaniard wins.
Ducati's Bagnaia, who won the riders championship in the past two seasons, sits 24 points behind Pramac Racing's Martin ahead of the Solidarity Grand Prix.
