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MotoGP World Champion leader Jorge Martin admits it was his idea to pit and swap bikes during the short rain period at the San Marino Grand Prix. The consequence of Martin’s pit stop was losing 19 points of his championship lead to Francesco Bagnaia as the rain eased off in the laps following his move […]
Martin’s pit stop during the race caused him to lose 19 points of his championship lead to Francesco Bagnaia as the rain decreased in the following laps when he switched to wet tires. Despite attempting to switch back to slick tires, the decision came too late, resulting in him finishing 15th, unable to recover from the setback. Martin admitted his focus was more on the race at the moment rather than the championship lead, which influenced his risky pit stop. Reflecting on the race, Martin acknowledged his mistake and highlighted the lack of pre-race planning with the team regarding potential weather changes. Moving forward, Martin aims to learn from this experience, expressing intentions to adopt a different strategy in similar situations in future races to maintain his current lead. With a slim seven-point advantage over Bagnaia, Martin faces a competitive field in the upcoming Misano race, with Marc Marquez and Enea Bastianini trailing behind in the championship standings.
