Martin explains how he changed his approach to compete with Bagnaia

Martin explains how he changed his approach to compete with Bagnaia
Martin explains how he changed his approach to compete with Bagnaia

Jorge Martin is very close to the Grail. After narrowly failing last season, the Spaniard is on pole to win the first MotoGP title of his career. Before the last Grand Prix, this weekend in Barcelona “Martinator” is 24 points ahead of his great rival Francesco Bagnaia. If the Italian won more often than him, Martin showed great consistency and particularly distinguished himself in the sprint races. The fruit of mental work initiated during the offseason, as he confided to AS : “the most important thing we have is the head, more than the body. I saw that there was a gap that needed to be improved. It's not that you go to the psychologist and you become invincible, but you find tools to improve yourself every day »

Martin speaks of a “mental failure” in the past

The Pramac pilot thus highlighted the importance of knowing how to manage your emotions to avoid mistakes: “When I feel stressed or sad, I am now aware of what I am feeling, even though sometimes I am not. I focus on what I can control, like my driving. Failures often happen when I have a big advantage in the championship. It's a mental failure » He will experience one last challenge this weekend before he can perhaps exult.

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Jorge Martin confided that he had done a lot of mental work to manage his emotions better and compete with Francesco Bagnaia.


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