Jorge Martin sent a warning this Friday to Jorge Lorenzo record holder on the Ricardo Tormo track on a MotoGP. He was also at Sepang before his younger brother and also his protégé from the Ducati Pramac team erased him from the Malaysian shelves. Tomorrow, Saturday, he seems to be able to do it again in Valencia. For the second moment of a Luca Marini who seemed to suffer less from the wind than his other colleagues, Johann Zarco's teammate also knows that the race; It's Sunday, and you have to stay on your wheels...
George Martin initially began his Valencia Grand Prix timidly with an FP1 where he struggled to find his feet. But he took revenge during FP2 by registering second in a Luca marini surprising. And the Spaniard intends to gain another place when qualifying is over on Saturday afternoon… “ In the morning I had difficulty finding the ideal line », Commented the 24-year-old pilot. “ Due to the wind and low grip levels it was difficult to be consistent as each lap was different ».
George Martin finished the first free practice session in seventh place, 0,363 seconds behind the best time. “ I expected to find myself better there. I became more and more angry, which only made my situation worse “, sighed the Spaniard, adding: “ eventually I calmed down and tried to get used to the conditions ».
Jorge Martin: “ I became more and more angry, which only made my situation worse«
During the second free practice session, the Prima Pramac Ducati rider improved significantly and corrected his best time from FP1 by 1,4 seconds… He finished the day in second place overall, 0,105 seconds behind best time of the day established by his colleague of the brand Luca Marini. " After a few adjustments, I felt much more comfortable. We mainly worked on my ability to stop the bike better, because I lacked stability on the rear wheel when entering a corner “, said the 3 Moto2018 World Champion, explaining his performance jump.
George Martin is now preparing to continue its climb in view of Saturday's qualifying: “ In the second corner of the second practice session, I myself was surprised by my pace. I even made a few small mistakes in the time trial, but the result was good. That's why I think I can fight for pole position on Saturday ».
FP1 & FP2 results MotoGP Valencia GP
