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Martin fears chatter woe will make Qatar MotoGP sprint repeat "impossible"
Pramac Racing’s Jorge Martin secured his 10th half-distance race win at the first sprint of the 2024 season, leading from start to finish. Despite his victory, Martin faced rear chatter issues on used tires during the race, making him feel close to crashing several times. He acknowledged that winning the upcoming grand prix with these problems would be impossible. Martin emphasized the need to work on resolving the rear chatter issue to improve his performance for the next day’s race. The reigning double world champion Francesco Bagnaia, who finished fourth in the sprint, also struggled with rear chatter, attributing it to tire pressures and working on solutions for the upcoming race. Bagnaia mentioned the challenges of adapting to the new bike and issues with rear tire pressures affecting his performance in the sprint race.
