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Jorge Martin feels he’s only a “small step” away from joining team-mate Marco Bezzecchi in fighting for MotoGP victories at Aprilia.
Marco Bezzecchi’s impressive victory at the Thai MotoGP race made headlines, while his Aprilia team-mate Jorge Martin was content with his fourth-place finish. Despite having limited pre-season testing due to prior injuries, Martin rated his Buriram race performance as a ‘9 out of 10’. Martin relished the highlights of battling with Marc Marquez and Pedro Acosta before crossing the finish line just three seconds behind Raul Fernandez. Feeling rejuvenated on the Aprilia after a challenging 2025 season marred by injuries, Martin expressed happiness by stating, “I’m super happy.” Martin acknowledged the need for continuous improvement to challenge Bezzecchi and others for race victories, emphasizing the importance of finding his base riding style. Martin’s strong performance at the season-opener has placed him fourth in the early MotoGP standings, with Bezzecchi trailing KTM’s Pedro Acosta after a Sprint race crash.
