Jorge Martin says he “beat the best version” of Francesco Bagnaia and Marc Marquez on his🅷 way to the 2024 MotoGP ൩title.

The outgoing Pramac rider en✃gaged in a season-long battl𒁃e with factory Ducati rival Bagnaia that culminated in a final round showdown in Barcelona.

Though only winning🍸 three grands prix to Bওagnaia’s 11, Martin’s consistency ensured that he won a first premier class title by 10 points.

In an in🌺terview with the official MotoGP website following his championship victory, Martin heaped praise🅺 on Bagnaia as well as Marquez, who won three times in 2024 on the year-old Gresini-run Ducati.

“It was incredible winning a💖gainst ꧋the best Pecco, because he won 11 races,” Martin said.

“So, the bes🌌t Pecco.  I think Marc was also his best version. Maybe he didn’t have the best bikꦰe, he was missing a little bit from the bike.

“But he was the best Marc. I can assure you that h♓e was on the limit. A📖nd I beat them both.

“For sure I need to improve because I was really consistent, but I just won three Sunda🏅ys.

“I crashed twice while leading, so there is a🌳lways room to improve an🌳d I will try to do it.”

In the same interview, Martin outlꦕined what he wants out of his career: “I want to be a legend in MotoGP.

“I want to be remembered as an amazing rider like [Jorge] Lorenzo, [Dani] Pedrosa, Valentino [▨Rossi], Marc Marquez.”

Reflecting on his initial emotions after winning the championship in Barcelona, Martin says his thoughts turned to the crash in Portugal in 🤡his rookie season in 2021 that left him with multiple injuries.

“Still difficult to accept,” he said of ꦉhis title.

“After the race I was emotionaꦏl,🐈 I was really shocked.

“Bꦕefore I went to sleep I was crying a lot in bed on my own. Maria was sleeping and I started crying.

“I remember a lot the bad moments, h๊owꦛ difficult it was.

“Bꦍut the important thing was I never gave u🐻p. I remember Portimao, being with nine injuries, in the bed - for one month I couldn’t even walk. And then I am here today. So, it’s crazy.”