Jorge Martín set a new lap record at the Le Mans circuit to secure pole position for the French MotoGP Grand Prix. Before suffering a crash, the Prima Pramac rider clocked a time of 1m29.919s in Saturday’s qualifying, beating Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati) by 0.192s.
In an interview with the official broadcast, the Spaniard clarified that he is fine after the incident: ‘I had a small crash and hit my back. But I’m okay‘.
Regarding his performance in qualifying, Martín commented: ‘It is true that this lap was fantastic, I enjoyed it a lot. I felt very comfortable with the hard front [tire] and knew that my second lap would be the fastest, so I gave it 100 percent‘.
As for the Sprint race, the championship leader expressed optimism, although he expects strong competition: ‘My opponents are strong for today, so it will be a tough race, but I feel that we are fast enough to fight and battle for that Sprint‘.