“I’m in good condition and we’re finding our way”

MADRID, 21 Mar. (EUROPA PRESS) –

The Spanish MotoGP rider Jorge Martín (Ducati) acknowledged this Thursday that he is “in good condition” for the Portuguese Grand Prix, the second round of the World Championship, for which he is “finding the way”, although he hopes to feel “better with the bike.” new”, at the same time that he defended having “a lot of time to demonstrate” his “worth” by 2025.

“We’ll see, it’s difficult, but it’s a circuit that I like. Last year I was strong, I had some problems during the race, but we had a good pace to fight. I think I’m in good condition, let’s see if we are able to feel better with the new bike, and I think we are finding the way,” said the Madrid native at the press conference prior to the Portuguese GP.

The 2023 world runner-up analyzed the Portimao layout, the “most challenging circuit of the season”, so it will be “the driver who makes the difference”. “You have so many climbs, descents, you have to manage the gas, the rear brake, the transfer of body weight very well. The bike is not so important, it is certainly important, but I think that is where it perhaps matters the least,” he explained.

And it was “quite difficult” for the one from San Sebastián de los Reyes to decide between the 2023 and 2024 bike, because “in terms of speed they are quite similar.” “I thought that by choosing the same as ‘Pecco’ (Bagnaia) — the 2024 one — I would also have the same opportunities, at least. Without a doubt, the Ducati has improved, it is a little more stable, but it is really difficult to translate it into tenths “We will see a difference later in the season,” he said.

In addition, ‘Martinator’ gave “congratulations” to also Spanish Fermín Aldeguer, a Ducati rider since 2025 in MotoGP. “He is a great friend of mine and I think it is a similar situation to mine, he deserves it,” he acknowledged, before highlighting the “talent” of the Spanish quarry. “The good weather conditions perhaps mean that we can train more, we have a very good school, everyone comes to Spain, so we have more Spanish drivers in the championships,” he expressed.

However, Martín did not want to get wet about his future for 2025, since “it is not the time to talk” about it. “I have a lot of time to prove myself this year and I believe that my manager is the one who is in charge of working on these issues,” he said.

Finally, the man from Madrid highlighted the evolution of Aprilia, a factory that he sees as “very strong” this season. “We could see it in Malaysia, in the ‘sprint’ simulation, and also in Qatar, if we had had three more laps, he would have won. They are being quite competitive, I believe that these three brands – Ducati, KTM and Aprilia – “They are going to be ahead of the rest,” he concluded.

2024-03-21 16:56:18
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