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Jorge Martin says finishing ahead of Francesco Bagnaia in the MotoGP sprint at Sepang was more important than beating Alex Marquez to victory.
In the race, Martin had a fierce battle with Marquez, exchanging positions multiple times. Marquez ultimately came out on top and took the lead from Bagnaia on lap six. Martin managed to follow Marquez closely but couldn’t make up the gap. Despite thinking he could win after overtaking Marquez early on, Martin decided to focus on securing second place. This strategy paid off as he finished ahead of Bagnaia for the third consecutive race, closing the gap in the championship standings. When asked if he would have fought Marquez given the chance, Martin said he would have, but he didn’t want to take unnecessary risks. Martin and his team are satisfied with their performance and plan to continue being aggressive in the upcoming races.
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