Jorge Martín once again became one of the protagonists on the last day of MotoGP testing in Sepang. The Pramac rider was one of the ones who, in the first half hour, surprised by running in 1m56s, finishing second only behind Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati). More importantly, he validated the new fairing, finally finding good sensations with it.
The Spaniard admitted that his best lap was unexpected: ‘It was an incredible lap. I actually didn’t expect it. I was surprised because I was riding with the new fairing that I didn’t like yesterday. And I felt good immediately, I did a great lap. I made a small mistake in turn three, but the rest of the lap was very impressive and we are below 1m57s. I think it’s good.’
After the apprehension of yesterday for not having good sensations with the new fairing, Martín is now relieved to have found positive sensations and the way forward for this year: ‘Yesterday I had a headache because I saw that Pecco [Bagnaia] and Enea [Bastianini] liked it and I didn’t. It was strange, usually we have the same comments. This morning I felt immediately competitive, then I made comparisons twice and felt that it’s a little better, it has more potential. I’m happy that we finally have the package for 2024.’
About the advantages of the new fairing, last year’s vice-champion explained: ‘It’s a bit more stable, we have more aerodynamic load, and I think you have to get used to it because it’s not easy. The bike is a bit slower in direction changes. But overall, I think it’s a positive path to follow, it has a lot of potential. We have to understand how to extract the most from it, but I feel good.’
