We’re not used to seeing Jorge Martin go so far; in Japan, nothing went as planned for the “Martinator”. While he was excellent there last year, he completely missed his qualifying session, leading to an 11th place on the grid. In modern MotoGP it is difficult to stand out from behind, and the Spaniard is well aware of this. Fortunately, his talent and a few falls allowed him to move up to fourth place, quite far from the leading trio. Is he in difficulty?
Jorge Martin was not boasting at the end of this Saturday on the Japanese archipelago. He finished fourth in the Sprint, while his rival for the crown Pecco Bagnaia took victory.
« It’s a complicated Saturday. I made a mistake in qualifying which I paid for in the race. I didn’t want to attack in the rain and I lost my racing rhythm. The start of the Sprint was fantastic, I was not far from Marquez’s level » he told Sky Sports.
But things got worse for him a few moments later. “It rained quite a bit at turns 3 and 4, I closed too much. Marc arrived here, and I didn’t want to take any unnecessary risks. Tomorrow it might be more difficult,
but I saw a lot of things I could improve on. » he continued. There is no doubt that the “Martinator” can be faster on a track that has smiled on it in the past.
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Michelin Motorsport
He couldn’t help but have a little word for Marc Marquez.
« In my opinion, he was the strongest. If he hadn’t wasted so much time with Enea, he could have won. On the other hand, it is more risky when it rains”
he concluded. Is this falsehood? Pecco Bagnaia, his rival, seemed quite sure of himself at the end of the Practice, and also had a very good race. Aside from that last lap, he looked stronger than Bastianini and Marquez.
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Sprint result at the 2024 MotoGP Japanese Grand Prix:
Ranking credit: MotoGP.com
Cover photo: Michelin Motorsport
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