Jorge Martin has said he has a “big problem” as a result of the thumb injury he’s picked up at this weekend’s Austrian MotoGP.
Jorge Martin has had an eventful weekend at the Austrian MotoGP, with several off-track excursions in practice, a lap record in qualifying, and a penalty in the Sprint from which he recovered to second.
In general, it’s not a huge problem for Martin while riding. “While riding, it’s okay,” Martin told MotoGP.com after the Austrian Sprint. “I struggle to put well the device, maybe. This is the main issue, but it’s not a big problem.”“On the start, it’s a big problem,” Martin admitted. “I lost two positions — normally I start quite well, but I don’t have a good feeling with the clutch.
After losing out at the start, Martin was able to regain the lead of the Sprint from Francesco Bagnaia on lap one, but cutting the 2a-2b chicane when he got out of shape in braking eventually resulted in a long lap penalty for the Pramac Ducati rider. “I think I could have done a bit better in the race without that penalty,” Martin said. “I think it’s fair because it’s written in the regulations, but I think it should be reviewed because I enter the shortcut in first position and I exit in second, so for sure I lost some time.”“I think it will be a much better show without the long lap because I had something to try,” Martin told MotoGP.com’s Simon Crafar on the Sprint podium.
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