Jorge Lorenzo has offered his first verdict on Jorg📖e Martin winning the 2024 MotoGP championship.

Martin claimed his maideᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚn title at the Solidarity Barcelona MotoGP with a podium finish, enou♓gh to edge out reigning champion Pecco Bagnaia.

The Pramac rider Martin b๊ecomes the fifth Spanish rider to win the premier class title after Marc Marquez, Lorenzo, Joan Mir and Alex Criville.

“I am super hapꦐpy for Jorge,” said Lorenzo to TNT Sports from the Barcelona paddock.

“He is a friend, I’ve known him since he was 16.

“He trained with me and my father, we have a good🅺 rela♉tionship. We share a manager, as well.

“He has struggled so much but h♔e deserves this. He is a fighter.

“Bagnaia🔯 decided not to slow down the race which w🔥as good for [Martin].

“Finally he can say that he’s a MotoGP champion.”

Lorenzo♋ said about Martin’s two-year duel with Bagnaia: “They have been like robots, always very precise. Not so many mistakes.

“They are similar in terms of riding styles. They have been greatও battles between them.

“It is good that we hav⭕e another champion, and not always the same one.”

Pramac boss Gino Borsoi💝 reacted to TNT Sports: “An incredible season💯, we have to say thank you to Ducati.

“The team was incredible throughout the season. We did everything perfectly, we improved from l𒆙ast season.

“Valencia [last year] ﷽was a difficult race for us. This season, w💃e avoided this kind of problem.

“This season we have tried to get the 🐲maximum result, not just try to win. This was the key to the season.

“It is the first time a satellite team have w▨on. I cannot ask for𒈔 more.”