Martin and the overtake on Bezzecchi: “I shifted to first gear to avoid being overtaken again”

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S Dunlop or S Martin? Joking aside Jorge Martin enchanted this weekend at a very technical point just as he had done two years ago when he prevailed over Francesco Bagnaia (later also outdone by Marc Marquez), a victory that seemed to have secured promotion to the official Ducati team even though it was not so in the end.

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“Fear when you force a braking in Turn 3? Always – Martin’s words to the Sky microphones – at that point when you extend the braking you never know if the front will lock up“.

“Bezzecchi knew I was coming and that I would try – he added – he braked hard and so I braked even harder. Then I put it in first gear to be sure to exit Turn 4 strongly and have enough acceleration to prevent his counterattack“.

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At the end of the interview, the Sky studio asked Martin if he was sorry to know he had to leave a bike with which he is showing increasing harmony. The Aprilia rider chose irony to dodge a somewhat uncomfortable question with an Oscar-worthy interpretation by playing dumb in front of the repeated concept: “Leave what? When?“ Martin’s answers, who flashed his best smile leaving the connection.

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