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.

Francesco Bagnaia produced a commanding performance to win yesterday’s sprint at the MotoGP, ensuring that the battle for the world championship title would go to

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

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.

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.

Francesco Bagnaia clinched victory in the MotoGP Sprint race in Barcelona, keeping the championship fight alive heading into the season

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.