Starting grid for title-deciding Solidarity Barcelona MotoGP
This is how the race will begin that will decide MotoGP championship
Martin, Bagnaia
Here is the starting grid for Sunday's Solidarity Barcelona MotoGP.
| Solidarity Barcelona MotoGP - Starting grid | |||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team |
| 1 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Lenovo (GP24) |
| 2 | Aleix Espargaro | SPA | Aprilia Racing (RS-GP24) |
| 3 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Gresini Ducati (GP23) |
| 4 | Jorge Martin | SPA | Pramac Ducati (GP24) |
| 5 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Pramac Ducati (GP24) |
| 6 | Pedro Acosta | SPA | Red Bull GASGAS Tech3 (RC16)* |
| 7 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Aprilia Racing (RS-GP24) |
| 8 | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Ducati Lenovo (GP24) |
| 9 | Marco Bezzecchi | ITA | VR46 Ducati (GP23) |
| 10 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) |
| 11 | Alex Marquez | SPA | Gresini Ducati (GP23) |
| 12 | Johann Zarco | FRA | LCR Honda (RC213V) |
| 13 | Joan Mir | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) |
| 14 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Trackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP24) |
| 15 | Alex Rins | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) |
| 16 | Luca Marini | ITA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) |
| 17 | Raul Fernandez | SPA | Trackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP24) |
| 18 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) |
| 19 | Jack Miller | AUS | Red Bull KTM (RC16) |
| 20 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) |
| 21 | Augusto Fernandez | SPA | Red Bull GASGAS Tech3 (RC16) |
| 22 | Michele Pirro | ITA | VR46 Ducati (GP23) |
| 23 | Stefan Bradl | GER | HRC Test Team (RC213V) |
Jorge Martin has a 19-point advantage over Pecco Bagnaia heading into the final grand prix of the season.
Bagnaia will begin the grand prix in Barcelona on pole position, with Martin fourth.
But Martin knows he only needs to finish in the top nine, even if Bagnaia wins the race, to win the title.
Ducati riders Enea Bastianini and Marc Marquez are on the starting grid between the two title-fighting riders.
KTMs Pedro Acosta and Brad Binder line up after them.
Editor - Crash
James was a sports journalist at Sky Sports for a decade covering everything from American sports, to football, to F1.
