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MotoGP title challenger Martin ‘lost all of practice’ to tyre issue in Qatar
Jorge Martin, the Pramac Ducati rider, is currently 14 points behind Francesco Bagnaia in the championship standings. If he is outscored by 23 points this weekend, he will lose the championship. In the Qatar Grand Prix, Martin had a difficult start as he struggled for speed in the first half of second practice. He blamed his lack of speed on the used medium tyres he ran in FP1. However, he managed to qualify safely into Q2 in seventh place. Martin mentioned that he lost valuable setup time for Saturday’s sprint race and will rely on the data from his Ducati teammates for help. On the other hand, Bagnaia, who finished 8th in Friday’s practice, is not concerned about the tire issues faced by Martin, as he has experienced similar problems before.
