World champion Francesco Bagnaia revels in second successive MotoGP title win - 'Better is impossible'

In the aftermath of an electrifying Valencia Grand Prix that secured Francesco Bagnaia's second consecutive MotoGP world championship, the Ducati rider conveyed the sheer elation of the moment, describing it as nothing short of amazing.

Bagnaia was handed an important advantage before the race even began when Maverick Vinales was given a three-place grid penalty after ignoring a black and orange flag during Saturday's session. The penalty moved Bagnaia into pole position for the Grand Prix.

Starting from pole, Bagnaia knew that only Martin could threaten his title hopes.

As the 27-lap race began, challenges mounted, particularly with Bagnaia facing difficulties with the front end of his bike.

But, after Martin crashed out in a collision with six-time world champion Marc Marquez, the door was opened wide for Bagnaia to drive through.

He needed only to finish the race to seal his championship.

Despite that, Bagnaia admitted afterwards that he had been struggling.

He said: "It was a long race, 27 laps of struggling because I didn't feel well with the front."

Speaking about the race dynamics, he admitted that he had consciously allowed several riders to pass in order to improve the feel, potentially due to adjustments in tire pressure or temperature.

He explained: "I tried to let the two KTMs past and the feeling started to become better, maybe because of the tyre pressure or temperature."

Overcoming these challenges, Bagnaia found a turning point.

He continued: "From that moment I started to feel better. I was able to push, but in the last laps I was completely without tyres and it was quite tough."

Feeling better, he began to push harder.

With tyre wear becoming a significant challenge, Bagnaia had to tough it out but crossed the line to complete his victory.

He was delighted with the win, explaining that there is nothing better than victory.

He said: "[It feels] amazing, I don't have many words right now...Finally, we did it; we won the title winning the race - better than this is impossible."

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