Martinator’s Magic Trick
‘Startinator’ was the pun used by the official MotoGP account to highlight the unreal start of Jorge Martin in the Sprint of the French GP.
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The Spanish rider was eighth on the starting grid and at the exit of Turn 4 he found himself leading the race and never relinquished the lead until the checkered flag.
Martin obviously had a great start, but at the entrance of the long right-hand corner he had gained ‘only’ four positions and was fourth behind Marco Bezzecchi, Marc Marquez, and Francesco Bagnaia.
Another look at Martinator’s bonkers start 🤯#FrenchGP 🇫🇷 pic.twitter.com/3gMBnMGBvH
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The real masterpiece Martin pulled off was at the Dunlop esses braking zone. The 2024 world champion went wide, overtaking all three riders ahead of him and was exceptional in staying perfectly inside the track to then find himself in the ideal line for the change of direction. A truly impressive magic trick that opened the doors for Martin’s 18th Sprint win. The Aprilia rider has become the outright leader in Sprint wins, surpassing Marc Marquez.
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