Thing promised, thing due! Jorge Martin said it during the 2021 season to his team: if he was on the podium during his rookie campaign in MotoGP with the Ducati, he would take his Pramac team to Punta Cana, in the Dominican Republic for a vacation. warm and sunny winter. And as the Spaniard not only climbed the steps of the podium, but also won a victory, the trip to the seaside was to follow...
The Pramac Ducati rider, George Martin, took his team to Punta Cana, as he announced after his first MotoGP victory in the first Spielberg Grand Prix in August. “ I didn't push much anymore because my head was already in Punta Cana », commented George Martin during Jerez tests. In addition, inflatable plastic palm trees placed in front of the Pramac box by the mechanics already set the mood.
After the summer break in Austria, Martin had promised that he would invite his team to Punta Cana in the event of another podium finish, and a few days later he won his first MotoGP race at the first Spielberg Grand Prix. “ Two laps from the end, I was already thinking of the sun and a great party », recalls the Spaniard on speedweek.
This weekend, the star of Bow Ducati arrived with the team leader Daniel Romagnoli and the rest of the troupe in the Dominican Republic, where they can relax until December 9. “ We are a great group. And of course I paid », Specified the “Rookie of the Year”.
Jorge Martin: “ I think we're ready for big thingsare »
For the coming season, Martin is considered one of the favorites, while his colleague at Ducati and vice-world champion Francesco Bagnaia is squarely targeted as one of the title contenders. How does the 3 Moto2018 World Champion view the upcoming campaign? “ I have the feeling of being competitive on all the tracks since Austria. It was only at Misano that I struggled a bit, but I started from fourth place on the grid. In Silverstone I was ready for the podium, in Austria I was super strong, in Valencia and on many other tracks I was also strong ", did he declare.
He finishes : " I think we are ready for big things. I don't know if it's enough for the title fight. The objective is the top 4 or the top 5, if we fight in this area, we are ready for anything ». George Martin finished ninth in the 2021 financial year after also falls and withdrawals due to injuries which still handicap him physically speaking. We will recall that his teammate is none other than Johann zarco.
