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Martin ‘super competitive’ despite having ‘a bit of a disaster’ in practice
Martin has gained momentum after winning the Indian MotoGP sprint and finishing second in the main race, while his title rival, Francesco Bagnaia, crashed out. Although Martin initially held the advantage on day one at Motegi, the reigning world champion managed to secure second place. Despite concerns about his one-lap pace, Martin’s race pace was impressive, putting him in contention for a victory. However, he struggled to do a time attack lap due to a lack of traction coming out of the corners. Martin believes that improvements need to be made in terms of rear grip on acceleration, but he is confident that his team will find solutions.
Source: Crash
