Jorge Martín is lagging behind the Aprilia riders at the Sachsenring circuit and is not expecting a miracle at tomorrow's Grand Prix.
Since the start of the German Grand Prix, Jorge Martin He is unable to fully compete at the front. While he is not far down the standings, he lacks that little something extra to be as competitive as the other Aprilia riders, and even more so to join the leading trio of Ducatis.
Already in the Netherlands two weeks ago, he found himself in this situation, outside the podium where Ai Ogura and Raúl Fernández achieved a one-two finish, while Marco Bezzecchi crashed. The situation repeated itself today, although his Trackhouse teammates finished fourth and fifth. Martín finished behind them, in sixth position, after qualifying ninth.
He hopes to turn a corner tomorrow but is already warning that he is not expecting a miracle. “It’s clear this weekend wasn’t what I was hoping for. We got a bit lost over the weekend and decided to completely change the bike for the sprint race because something wasn’t right. The speed improved a little, but I’m still far from finding the feeling I’m looking for. I’ve reduced the gap to the other Aprilias, but the Ducatis are still slightly ahead.”, did he declare.
“There won’t be any miracles, but we can make progress. During the sprint race, I was very limited by the front end. I encountered problems throughout the race. I lacked fluidity and speed. I’m not going to cry about it, it’s simply the reality. I hope we can find solutions during the warm-up to take the next step.”
Just like two weeks ago, his teammate Bezzecchi made a mistake, but This time he emerged with a broken collarbone.The Spanish driver, who has suffered numerous recoveries since last year, had a thought for him.
“I want to send all my strength to Marco because you never wish this on anyone. I know exactly what it’s like to be in such a situation, as I said after the last race. If he can make the most of this period, he’ll undoubtedly come back stronger. Furthermore, it’s a significant loss for the team, so I wish him a speedy recovery. With a broken collarbone, the main issue is physical. They put in a plate, and then it’s a recovery period. The positive thing is that he has four weeks to recover, and that’s always an advantage. There’s never a good time to get injured, but at least he has this time to get back to full fitness.”he concluded.
Results of the sprint race of the German Grand Prix :
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