Jorge Martin started the 2023 MotoGP season on a good pace: the Pramac rider only studies the telemetry of Francesco Bagnaia.
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George Martin took part in the Ducati Scrambler Next Generation Tour in Madrid. On this occasion, he took stock of the current MotoGP season, after the incredible weekend in France where he took a victory in the Sprint and a 2nd place in the race. After five Grands Prix, he occupies fourth place in the general classification, only fourteen points behind the leader Francis Bagnaia.
So far, the Madrid native's season is going wonderfully, the results are the result of months of hard work and confirm both the talent of the Pramac rider and the potential of the Ducati GP23. Only in Portimao and Austin did he regret two retirements during Sunday's races, otherwise he was explosive, improving his race pace. However, stopping the calendar could break the magic for Jorge Martin. " For me, I think it's better to run all the time, when there is a long break it is difficult to find the rhythm “, he admitted to journalist Manuel Pecino in the columns of Motosan.
Jorge Martin: “ running with your head is important »
In recent times, the Spaniard has shown signs of great maturity and is making better use of his brain during MotoGP weekends. A priori, the strategy is to collect as many points as possible in the first part of the championship, while waiting for the grand final, where he feels he can give something more. “ Running with your head is important. But I think if I finish in the top 5 or top 4 in the middle of the season, the second part is my strong point. And I think not only are the end of year races better for me, but also picking up the pace and being able to race weekend after weekend is so much better for me. There I can make the difference ».
In order to keep him close, Ducati guaranteed him the commitment and technical treatment of a factory pilot. Already in preseason, he had all the equipment at his disposal bagnaia et bastianini, even if the evolution of the Desmosedici GP23 does not always take place in the direction he indicated. “ At the moment, I already have a base that I won't touch. It's a bike that I like, I like the engine, even if I still have to understand the electronics... But hey, we seem to be picking up the pace ».
George Martin does not hide that he is only reviewing the telemetry of Francis Bagnaia, which is the benchmark to date. However " I don't want to focus too much on Pecco because in the end you end up riding like him, and I can't lose my strong points which are corners and acceleration. But it is clear that it is the benchmark in braking for all Ducati riders. Pecco is incredible at braking ».
