Jorge Martín, the reference in Jerez after an eventful 'sprint race'
There is no one who coughs on Jorge Martín at this start of the MotoGP World Championship. The leader has arrived at the Spanish GP ready to climb to the top of the podium for the first time on a Jerez circuit that has resisted him since his debut in the top category.. For now, his victory in a rugged sprint race means that, at the very least, the Madrid native’s omens are excellent.. As much as those of Pedro Acosta who managed to climb to the second step and who, for now, is also second in the championship. Credentials that are not inconsiderable for a rookie who continues to leave very promising sensations and who has become the most notable emergence of the course.
«This Saturday morning my heart was beating very fast. I don’t know why, I had a kind of anxiety, overwhelm, nerves, but, in the race, I knew how to calm down. When Marc passed me, I saw him quite strong. I tried to push and there was a good chance of finishing second. But, in the end, thanks to having a cool mind and being calm, I achieved victory, so I am very happy. I think that with the average I have worked very well. Let’s hope it’s dry on Sunday and we can demonstrate our pace,” Martín summarized before the DAZN microphones after a sprint race in which up to 15 falls were recorded..
Among them, also that of Marc Márquez who came to lead after taking pole position earlier, number 93 of his career, and who finished seventh. Less luck, in this case, were his brother Álex, Aleix Espargaró, Pecco Bagnaia, Brad Binder, Enea Bastianini, Marco Bezzecchi, Maverick Viñales, Luca Marini and Stefan Bradl: none of them could reach the checkered flag.
waiting for the sun
The humidity of the track, as Martín highlighted, would be one of the keys to so many incidents. If the weather smiles on him, as he hopes, this Sunday, his chances of taking his first victory in Jerez will multiply exponentially. The start, in which he will face Marc Márquez who is increasingly closer to achieving his long-awaited return to the path of victory and Marco Bezzecchi, could be crucial. And, if he does not achieve victory, managing to at least maintain the position would also be a milestone..
Not in vain, it would mean repeating the third place achieved in 2020, his last year in Moto2 and, so far, his best classification in Jerez. In 2020, precisely, due to the pandemic, this scenario saw two tests, the Spanish GP and the Andalusian GP.. In 2021, meanwhile, he had to miss the test after a tremendous fall in Portimao, until now the third hardest in MotoGP history, in which he broke up to six bones and which forced him to undergo surgery.
It seems more complicated, in this case, that Bagnaia, winner of the last two races in Jerez, can take the opportunity to rejoin the championship. The crash suffered in the sprint race, with two laps completed, and the fact of starting from eighth position make things very complicated for the current champion, who occupies fifth place overall, 42 points behind a Martín willing to not give truce until the end.