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Jorge Martin disclosed he “lost the front quite heavily,” which almost caused him to crash in the latter stages of the MotoGP Japanese Grand Prix. Martin recovered from 11th place in qualifying to finish in second place, but he revealed that he eased off after a late charge to catch leader Francesco Bagnaia. The Pramac […]
“Martin made an impressive recovery from 11th place in qualifying to finish in second place during the race, revealing that he backed off after trying to catch the leader, Francesco Bagnaia. Despite closing the gap to 0.7s, an almost-crash caused Martin to settle for securing 20 points instead of risking further. This result reduced Martin’s championship lead to only 10 points, with four race weekends remaining. Despite feeling stronger as a rider compared to last year, Martin acknowledged the tough battle ahead against Bagnaia and emphasized the importance of improving qualifying performances. Looking ahead, Martin is determined to push until the last race at Valencia and vie for his first MotoGP championship.”
