MotoGP Betting: Jorge Martin Leads the Pack

When putting together these articles, it’s fun to look back at the careers of every rider to get an idea of their progression in the sport.

Many of them have had championship wins at the Moto3 and Moto2 levels before making the leap to the top level.

Today’s MotoGP Top 4 Favorites
1. Jorge Martin	92 points
3. Enea Bastianini	70 points
4. Pedro Acosta	69 points

My Analysis

For those guys, there is often a period of settling in and finding their feet before they can make a run at a world championship among the very best riders. Of course, it’s what is happening now that is the most important, which is why we also look at current form when putting together our potential favorites for any MotoGP race. This weekend the riders will be in France for the 5th race on the schedule, but who will come out on top? Let’s take a closer look.

Jorge Martin

Martin has followed a path very similar to what we just discussed above and is reaping the benefits of that experience this season. He is currently the leader in the rider standings, but there are some who doubt his ability to stay there. After all, his best finish in MotoGP to this point is 9th, which is where he has finished in each of the last 2 seasons, but he already has a win to his name this year, as well as a 3rd and 4th.

If Martin is to go on and win this whole thing, he is probably going to need to hold off a serious challenge from Bagnaia, who is the current 2-time defending world champion. He is in the mix again this year, sitting in 2nd overall, 17 points out of the top spot. He is coming off a win in Spain last time out, which was his 2nd victory of the year after a win in Qatar in the season opener. He always has to be seen as a threat, but this is a race that has not been kind to Bagnaia, as he had failed to finish in each of the last 2 seasons in France.

Enea Bastianini

He is back in business this season, sitting 3rd overall, although still looking for his first win of the season. He missed this race last season, but Bastianini won in France in 2022, so he might be worth a look.

Pedro Acosta

Acosta is another rider that is very much following the path that we outlined in the opening of this piece. He won the Moto3 championship at the first time of asking. He quickly jumped to Moto2, which he won in his second full season, and he is now in the midst of his first full year at the top level. Things are going pretty well to this point, with Acosta sitting 4th in the rider standings, albeit without a win. He does, though have a pair of podium finishes, so that might be something worth looking at in France.

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