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Current MotoGP championship leader Jorge Martin admitted his crash when leading the Spanish Grand Prix was “strange.” The Pramac Ducati
The Pramac Ducati rider, starting in third, quickly overtook pole-sitter Marc Marquez and held off Francesco Bagnaia in the first two laps of the race. Martin built a lead over Bagnaia, but on Lap 11 he crashed out, marking his first retirement of the 2024 season. Despite Martin’s crash, Bagnaia claimed victory, his third consecutive win at Jerez, narrowing Martin’s championship lead to 17 points. Martin expressed uncertainty about the cause of the crash, emphasizing the need to analyze the details and improve for the future. He acknowledged that matching Bagnaia’s pace would have been challenging had he not crashed, praising the eventual winner’s outstanding performance during the race.
