At Ducati, there was a sort of Jorge Martin effect at the end of the last Doha Grand Prix. It must be said that the Spanish rookie did better than the previous competition in Qatar where he shone with a start synonymous with catapulting. But he did not last the distance, unlike the following weekend which saw him lead the race for 18 of the 22 laps offered. A performance which obviously did not escape Ducati sporting director Paolo Ciabatti.
Paolo ciabatti is happy with his new recruit George Martin who knew how to do it in terms of outbursts at the Qatar. But the strongest performance was seen during the Doha Grand Prix, rewarded with a podium, her first in MotoGP, after starting from his first pole position. And it was only his second race!
Certainly, but he had just spent more than ten days filing the Losail track. From now on, the general rule will be to practice over a weekend, a pace which will begin with one of the most complicated routes to assimilate: Portimao.
Paolo ciabatti knows that the hardest part is undoubtedly beginning for the young Pramac driver. “ What he did was a demonstration of his talent ", said about Doha the sports director at the Spanish edition of Motorsport.com.
Paolo Ciabatti: “he must continue like this”
« He must continue like this ". And if that's the case, there will no longer be any doubt about his talent. Thinking about this weekend’s deadline in Portugal, the Italian said: “ he will only have two days to get used to it on these slopes. Qatar was very special because all the riders there rode so much. This sometimes helps the rookies too much ».
« Now we will see how mature he is already on tracks that are new to him and what capacity he has to adapt ", said Ciabatta thinking about the upcoming races in Portimao, Jerez and Le Mans.
In the ranking of beginners, George Martin has 17 points after two races. The Moto2 world champion Enea Bastianini follows with eleven points. Luca marini et Lorenzo Savadori have yet to score a point in the championship.
