Jorge Martin must gain at least 24 points on Marc Marquez in Portugal to keep the MotoGP title fight alive until Valencia. He starts the penultimate weekend 60 behind, with 74 points still available. The Sprint presents an earlier elimination threshold, while a season-ending points tie would favour Marquez on Grand Prix wins.
Aprilia Racing rider Jorge Martin enters the Portuguese round of the MotoGP motorcycle world championship 60 points behind Ducati Lenovo Team’s Marc Marquez. Across the last two weekends, 74 points remain available. Portugal offers 37 of those through its short Sprint race and main Grand Prix. Martin must outscore Marquez by at least 24 this weekend to take the contest to the Valencia finale.[1], [2]
Saturday’s Sprint awards 12 points to the winner. A Martin victory would keep him in contention for Sunday; with Marquez second, the gap would become 57. If Martin finishes second, Marquez must be third or worse. If Martin comes third, his rival must be fourth or worse. From fourth down, Martin needs Marquez to score no more than one point more than him. The gap after the Sprint must stay at 61 or less.[1]
After Sunday’s Grand Prix, Martin needs a deficit no larger than 36 to continue the title fight. A points tie at the end of the season would favour Marquez on Grand Prix victories. Marquez has seven main-race victories this season to Martin’s one. Portugal is round 21, with Valencia hosting the season’s final weekend.[1], [2]
