With movie star looks, a penchant for the high life, and a daring racing style that leaves fans gasping at his audacity, Jorge Martin is something of a throwback to swashbuckling motorcycle racers of a bygone era.

MotoGP's newest champion Jorge Martin revealed he was "crying" under his visor in the final laps of the Barcelona Grand

“I still can't believe it, I'm in shock!” Jorge Martin wrote his name into the history books as the first Independent rider to win a title in the MotoGP era after a tense season finale in Barcelona on Sunday.

Pramac Racing rider, Jorge Martin, clinched the MotoGP 2024 world champion title after a long battle with Francesco Bagnaia.

Barcelona: Spanish rider Jorge Martin claimed his first MotoGP world championship title after finishing third in the season ending Barcelona GP on

Jorge Martin was crowned the 2024 MotoGP world champion after he finished third at the season-ending Solidarity Grand Prix, which was won by his title rival Francesco Bagnaia.

Jorge Martin has secured the 2024 MotoGP World Championship title, becoming the first independent rider in the modern era to do so. Despite a strong challenge from Francesco Bagnaia, Martin's consistent podium finishes and strategic riding throughout the season earned him enough points to clinch the championship in the final race at Barcelona.

The 26-year-old, nicknamed the 'Martinator', also ensured that Ducati-Pramac became the first independent team to win the rider's title since Valentino Rossi in 2001, the final year of 500cc racing.