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Aprilia’s Jorge Martin suffered two crashes in Practice for the MotoGP Japanese Grand Prix
Reigning MotoGP world champion Jorge Martin attributed his Practice crashes at the Japanese Grand Prix to a lack of confidence with the front of his Aprilia. Despite a strong start on Friday by placing second in FP1, he struggled during the afternoon session and crashed twice, finishing 13th. The crashes disrupted his session, forcing him to miss the Q2 cut and adapt to a new bike setup for the time attack. Martin remains optimistic about improving on Saturday and acknowledged the positive feeling from his first time attack. Although his team made changes to his bike, he suspects a front tyre issue may have led to the crashes. Meanwhile, his teammate Marco Bezzecchi excelled in Practice, topping the timesheets and showing promising race pace for the upcoming Motegi races. Martin aims to overcome his challenges in a tough Q1 qualifying group that includes formidable opponents like Fermin Aldeguer, Alex Marquez, Ene Bastianini, and Franco Morbidelli.
