Despite an early collision, Bagnaia finished ninth, enough to retain his lead in the championship and give Ducati their first title since Casey Stoner won it in 2007. Picture: REUTERSwon his maiden MotoGP world championship at the season-ending Valencia Grand Prix on Sunday after Fabio Quartararo failed to overhaul him in the standings.going into the final race. The Yamaha rider needed nothing less than a victory to leapfrog the Italian but finished fourth in a race won by Suzuki’s Alex Rins.
The two title contenders were involved in an intense, no-holds-barred battle early on and even collided while jostling for position which resulted in damage to the front of Bagnaia’s bike. Honda’s Marc Marquez started second on the grid and looked set for a podium but crashed on turn eight with 18 laps to go, ending Honda's season after team mate Pol Espargaro crashed earlier.
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