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Jorge Martin freely admits he made a costly mistake with his tyre selection for the Australian GP – a gamble which clearly shocked some of his MotoGP rivals
After losing a dominant victory at the Australian Grand Prix due to his tire choice, Jorge Martin has pledged to match his MotoGP championship rival Pecco Bagnaia’s strategies for the remainder of the 2023 season. Martin’s decision to use the soft rear tire backfired, leading to a drop from first to fifth place on the last lap. He believed that making an early break with the soft tire would give him an advantage, but it didn’t work out as planned. Martin admitted that not working much with the medium tire in practice may have been the problem and acknowledged that he could have dominated on that tire. Going forward, he will no longer take any gambles and will stick with the same tire choice as his opponents. Bagnaia, who had to come through Q1 after struggling with pace in practice, believed that focusing on the medium tire for the race was the right choice compared to Martin’s decision.
Source: The Race
