Francesco Bagnaia won a thrilling Malaysia MotoGP on Sunday after a ding-dong battle with championship leader Jorge Martin to take the pair's title battle to the final weekend of the season.

Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia kept his MotoGP title defence alive with a victory at the Malaysian Grand Prix in Sepang, cutting Jorge Martin’s lead in the driver’s standings down to 24 points before the season’s final race.

The World Championship title contenders Pecco Bagnaia and Jorge Martin fought tooth and nail for the lead, putting up a classic show for the fans.

For the tenth time this season Francesco Bagnaia claims victory in a Grand Prix as he closes the gap in the Championship.

Defending champion Francesco Bagnaia kept alive his hopes of retaining his title by winning the Malaysian Grand Prix ahead of rival Jorge Martin. Bagnaia, a two-time title winner, finished three seconds in front of the Spaniard to win his 10th GP of the season.

Francesco Bagnaia is in control at the end of Friday in Malaysia as he topped the time sheets ahead of Jorge Martin.

Ducati's Francesco Bagnaia kept his MotoGP title defence alive with a victory at the Malaysian Grand Prix in Sepang on Sunday, cutting Jorge Martin's lead in the driver's standings down to 24 points ahead of the season's final race.

The penultimate race of the 2024 MotoGP season was a rollercoaster with the championship at stake and a restart in the main race on Sunday due to a crash on the opening lap. Ultimately, Francesco Bagnaia (who crashed out in the Sprint) took the chequered flag ahead of championship leader Jorge Martin (who won the Sprint).