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Jorge Martin has the early edge against MotoGP title rival Pecco Bagnaia in Mandalika – but Bagnaia is bullish about turning the weekend around
Both Pecco Bagnaia and Jorge Martin do not believe that Bagnaia’s disappointment on Friday will heavily impact his performance in the MotoGP championship. However, they acknowledge that Martin now has an advantage after Bagnaia’s less-than-ideal start to the Indonesian Grand Prix weekend, as the gap between them is now three points. Despite Bagnaia finishing 16th in the practice session, a closer look reveals that his situation is not as dire as it seems. Bagnaia’s final run was compromised by yellow flags and a mistake in the final sector, but had he replicated his previous lap, he would have placed sixth, right behind Martin. Martin recognizes the potential of Bagnaia’s performance, but acknowledges the significance of Bagnaia not delivering. Bagnaia, on the other hand, remains relaxed and jokingly attributes his performance to reclaiming the spotlight from Marc Marquez. He expresses satisfaction with the improvement in his bike’s performance and believes that the issues he faced can be adjusted.
Source: The Race
