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“Not easy” for Martin to see Thailand MotoGP tyre wear after Australia loss
Jorge Martin, the Pramac Ducati rider, had a disappointing race at Phillip Island as his soft tyre gamble didn’t pay off, causing him to drop to fifth place on the final lap. This puts him 27 points behind his title rival Francesco Bagnaia going into the Thailand Grand Prix. Despite a crash during second practice, Martin was the fastest rider on Friday. However, he admits to feeling more ready for the Saturday sprint races than the main race on Sunday due to concerns about high tyre wear. Martin hopes to make the right choice in strategy and replicate what his opponents are doing. Johann Zarco, Martin’s Pramac teammate, finished fourth on Friday and commented that Martin is so fast that he can race without worrying about others. There have been no discussions of team orders within Pramac to support Martin’s title challenge. Bagnaia, the championship leader, made it straight into Q2 on Friday and expressed relief for the improved feeling on the brakes. He encountered some issues during second practice but was able to rectify them and had a strong performance overall.
Source: motorsport
