Jorge Lorenzo has offered his ♎first verdict on Jorge Martin winning the 2024 MotoGP championship.

Martin claimed his maiden titleဣ at the Soli♕darity Barcelona MotoGP with a podium finish, enough to edge out reigning champion Pecco Bagnaia.

The Pramac rider Martin becomes the fifth Spanish rider to win the premier class title after Marc Marquez, Lorenzo, Joan Mir and Alex Criv🐻ille.

“I am super happy for Jorge,” said Lorenzಞo to TNT Sports from t🅘he Barcelona paddock.

“He is a friend, I’ve known him since he was 16.

“He trained with m♛e and my father, we have a good relationship. We share a manager, as well.

“He has struggled so much but he deserves this. He i🌳s a fi📖ghter.

“Bagnaia decided not to slow down the race which wa🌠s g🍌ood for [Martin].

“Finally he can say that he’s a MotoGP champion.”

Lorenzo said about Martin’s two-year duel with Bagnaia✤: “They have been like robots, always very precise. Not so many mistakes.

“They are ♛similar in terms of riding styles. They have been great battles between them.

“It is good that we ♕have another champion, and not always the same one.”

Pramac boss Gino Borsoi reacted t🐼o TNT Sports: “An incredible season, we have to say thank you to𓂃 Ducati.

“The team was incredible throughout the season. We did everything perfectlyܫ, we improved from last season.

“Valencia [last year] was a difficult race f👍or us. This s🎐eason, we avoided this kind of problem.

“This season we have tried to get the maximum result, not just try to win. This was the ke♌y ꦇto the season.

“It is the first time a satellite team have won. I can🔯not ask fo💦r more.”