Jorge Martin couldn't pass Maverick Vinales then lost P2 in the Portuguese MotoGP sprint to Marc Marquez
And Martin said about the victorious Vinales: “I was impressed. I thought when Pecco was wide, he would make more mistakes and slow a bit.“I think I was faster at some points. I could’ve pulled away. But I couldn’t make the move, it was too risky.“In braking, I feel I am stronger. But I can’t make corner speed so I can’t be close to fight in the braking point.”
Francesco Bagnaia’s error, which cost him a victory in the second sprint race of the season, means he holds only a two-point advantage over Martin in the MotoGP standings heading into Sunday’s grand prix. But Martin is still unable to solve his Ducati’s chatter issue, a problem which first emerged during preseason testing.“For sure, I thought I’d be able to battle for a victory. I tried it.“I didn’t have them yesterday or this morning. It’s because we were pushing the rear tyre too much, so I had this problem.“If not, I was strong to pull away.
“Hopefully tomorrow with the medium, with which I feel more comfortable, I will have a more stable bike.” Martin explained where he felt the chatter: “Entry. Pushing the rear tyre means we consume the tyre in a different way. I don’t know, I don’t understand exactly.“In Qatar and here, we have had a lot of problems.“Other brands don’t have it. We need to work on it, and solve the problem.Lewis Hamilton’s ex-physio Angela Cullen makes comeback as new role is revealed
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