MotoGP Barcelona post-race stats

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THE SOLIDARITY GP IN NUMBERS

3 million+ – The weekend crowd of 134,848, with all availability sold out for the finale, means MotoGP has set a new season record in 2024. The total surpassed more than 3 million spectators through the gates: 3,033,255.

508 – 2024 MotoGP World Champion Jorge Martin is the first rider to reach the milestone of 500 points in a single premier class season. He achieved 508 points.

150 – Marc Marquez finished P2, which is his 150th Grand Prix podium. He is just two fewer than Jorge Lorenzo, who is fourth on the list of riders with most podiums. This is also his 111th premier class podium. He is one fewer than Dani Pedrosa, who is third on the list of riders with most premier class podiums.

19 – This is Ducati’s 19th win so far this season. It extends the record in a single premier class season by a manufacturer. It’s also their 17th win in a row, which is a new personal record for the Bologna factory. Additionally, Ducati is the first manufacturer with 17 MotoGP wins in a row since Honda’s run of 22 from Malaysia 1997 to Assen 1998.

16 – Since the opening Grand Prix of the season in Qatar, Francesco Bagnaia and Jorge Martin have both scored 16 podiums. They both beat the record of the most podiums in a single season by a Ducati rider set by Bagnaia last year.

14 – David Alonso took his 14th win of the year. This is a new all-time record in any class. No one has ever achieved 14 wins in a single season. He is also the first rider to finish in the points in every race in a Moto3 season since Maverick Viñales in 2013.

11 – This is Bagnaia’s 11th win of 2024, making it his best premier class season in terms of wins. The last rider who scored 11 or more wins in a MotoGP season is Marc Marquez with 12 in 2019. The club of riders who have 11 or more wins in a single MotoGP season currently only comprises Marc Marquez (13 – 2014, 12 – 2019) and Valentino Rossi (11 – 2002, 2005).

WHO WON WHAT AT THE SOLIDARITY GP

MotoGP World Championship: Jorge Martin took his first premier class world title with a P3 GP finish.

Moto2 Rookie of the Year: Brazilian rider Diogo Moreira won the fight for the Rookie of Year. He achieved this by taking his first Moto2 podium.