Jorge Martin impressed last week with his fiery start at the Qatar Grand Prix, which saw him jump from 14th on the grid to fourth at the first corner. Here he is back at Losail, the circuit of this feat, but for the Doha Grand Prix. And this time, it worries more than it amuse. During Friday, the Pramac driver showed that he could maintain a racing pace that was worrying for his opponents. In the wake of his teammate Zarco, the Spanish rookie already seems to be in Q2. He will therefore start a priori better than 14th on Sunday...
From the top of his 23 years, Jorge Martin played in the big leagues this Friday devoted to Doha Grand Prix. This time, there was no photo with the other rookies who are bastianini et Marini, and even less so since the Spaniard is squarely in the top 5. He was only 53 thousandths away from being the leader in his team Pramac, where the eldest is none other than Johann zarco.
« It was a really good day », declared the World Champion Moto3 2018, who finished 15th in the first race in Doha with deteriorated tires. “ It was good to be here again after a week off. Which gave me time to watch the race. I watched a lot of things and knew where I could improve. When I got back on track, I immediately had a better pace than last week ».
Jorge Martin shows solid pace
Martin continues: “ I was already quite happy after FP1. In FP2 with a full tank, I was able to set 1'54 several times, which is more important than the individual time. Then I managed the 1'54.0 on my own with the new tire. I knew I could put a time of 1'53 behind another driver ».
« The time of 1'53.5 is good »Ensures George Martin, fifth in the Moto2 World Championship with 2 victories in 2020. “ However, conditions were worse than last week in FP2. My second attempt was quite good, I'm very happy with it ».
Martin also reveals: “ I'm working on my driving style. It's not much about the setup, it's the same as before. I need to know where to apply physical pressure and where to relax. I feel better physically and am now a little more fluid ». George Martin, apparently, grows quickly.
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