MotoGP 2024: Barcelona announced as season finale host with Martin, Bagnaia fighting for championship

The event was originally supposed to be held in Valencia before being cancelled due to catastrophic flooding in the region.

FILE PHOTO: Two-time world champion Francesco Bagnaia (in pic) trails Jorge Martin by 24 points with final grand prix of the season set to be held in Barcelona. | Photo Credit: REUTERS

MotoGP on Tuesday confirmed that Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya will host the season finale from November 15 to 17. The Grand Prix will be held in solidarity with the Community of Valencia.

The event was originally supposed to be held in Valencia before being cancelled due to catastrophic flooding in the region.

#MotoGP can confirm the 2024 curtain closer will be held in Barcelona from the 15th to the 17th of November 📅

The Grand Prix will be held in solidarity with the Community of Valencia#SolidarityGP 🏁 | #RacingForValenciapic.twitter.com/RcatXjRsbG

— MotoGP™🏁 (@MotoGP) November 5, 2024

Two-time world champion Francesco Bagnaia of Ducati trails Pramac Racing’s Jorge Martin by 24 points. Italian rider Bagnaia reduced his Spanish opponent’s lead by winning last week’s Malaysian Grand Prix in Sepang.

Martin has 485 points while Bagnaia is on 461. The Spaniard can seal the title by winning the sprint on November 16.