T🦩he question of whether this year’s MotoGP title might be infꦕluenced by a rider outside of the two contenders has not gone away.

Jorge Martin c🤪an win the championship today if he wins the sprint race at the Grand Prix of Barcelona.

He holds a 24-point leꦓad over Pecc𒆙o Bagnaia at the season-finale.

But th♏ree riders have been identified who might get in the mix, get in between Martin and Bagnaia, and cost them𓆏 crucial points.

“Marc Marquez has a big part to play in ꦚthis,” Simon Crafar analysed.

“It’s not one of Marc’s favourite [tracks]. He had a part to play in Jorge not getting the factory ride, and I think ꦚ💫he’ll have a part to play here.

“I believe he will be in the mix.

“The othe🌊r one is Aleix Espargaro. He’s a huge fan, he’s firmly on Jorge’s side of the court.

“And he’s f♛amously good around here, so he could play a part, as well.

“The other one I’d li🏅ke to thro🎃w in? Brad Binder led the sprint here, before he fell off, but I have big hopes for young Pedro Acosta.

“He was fast befo𒐪re he crashed out, and they’ve improved the bike for him since then.

“He did something amazing in Indonesia. Can he do it here, ꦇas wellꦯ?”

This champions☂hip has been laden with mistakes from both Martin and Bagnaia throughout.

The possibility of another error deciding 𒈔both riders’ fate is also high.

“Right now, Jorge should w🍒in it,” Crafar said. “On past form they have been close. But from here, Jorge should.”

He continued: “There’s huge pressure on him and w🅷e’ve seen how easy 𓂃it is to make a mistake.

“We have seen riders at this ဣcircuit leading, then💦 crashing, then going in slower.

“Jorge explained the engine brake set-up is s🍒o important because, if you don’t get it to slide into the corner correctly, it comes back and overloads the front. That’s what happened in Jerez.

“They work on getting♍ the engine braking right. But wilᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚl they?”