Martin swapped Pramac Ducati for the factory Aprilia garage just two days after winning the MotoGP championship for the first time. His title defence will be on a new machine, a bike which lagged behind the Ducatis this year, albeit a project with room to grow. “The feeling was super positive,” Aprilia CEO Rivola said about Martin’s first test.

Marc Marquez (2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019) and Joan Mir (2020), Jorge Martin is only the fifth rider from Spain to win a premier class title. In addition, his success this year marked the first for a rider with a satellite team since Valentino Rossi won the last 500cc title in 2001 with the Nastro Azzurro Honda team.

New MotoGP world champion Jorge Martin was caught in the middle of a contractual dispute between two Spanish TV broadcasters over an interview slot. Martin was crowned MotoGP world champion for the first time in his career last weekend at the 2024 season finale.

Jorge Martin is the new MotoGP world champion following the final race of the season in Barcelona. Outgoing champion Francesco Bagnaia topped the podium but it wasn't enough to eat into Martin's lead with the Spaniard doing enough to claim the crown on home soil.