The MotoGP Era
The premier class of motorcycle road racing, featuring the 2024 champion Jorge Martín.
The MotoGP era began in 2002 with the introduction of four-stroke 990cc engines, replacing the 500cc two-strokes. The 2024 FIM MotoGP World Championship was the premier class of the 76th FIM Road Racing World Championship season.
Lore & Background
Spanish rider Jorge Martín with Prima Pramac Racing was crowned Riders' World Champion, the first independent team rider to do so in the MotoGP era and first since Valentino Rossi with Nastro Azzurro Honda in 2001. Ducati dominated the season to take their sixth Constructors' World Championship, with the factory team taking the Teams' World Championship.
Reader's Guide
The 2024 season featured 20 racing weekends with 17 sprint and 19 Grand Prix victories. The season opener was in Qatar. The final round, normally held in Valencia, was replaced by a second round in Montmeló due to flooding. Ducati completed the season with 722 points out of a possible maximum of 740 (97.6%) to win the constructor's championship.
Did You Know?
- Pedro Acosta became the youngest rider to achieve a podium in the MotoGP era at 19 years 304 days.
- Maverick Viñales became the first rider in the MotoGP era to secure victories with three different manufacturers (Suzuki, Yamaha, and Aprilia).
- Marc Márquez's victory at Aragon marked his first wins in 1,043 days since 2021.
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