Jorge Martín finished the MotoGP tests in Losail worried about the bad sensations he had regarding the rear part of the bike – feeling vibrations that prevented him from being competitive, especially in the Sprint race simulation.
Although admitting at the time that there was no solution yet, the Prima Pramac’s Spanish rider assured that he is calm. Martín reiterated his confidence in the team and Ducati to find a way to mitigate the problems experienced:
– It is certain that Ducati is analyzing it. Today I spoke with Gigi [Dall’Igna, general manager]. I think the team is working hard on this. I am very calm. First because it is something I cannot control, so I am only focused on my style, my riding, and being competitive. Secondly, because I think it is something in the bike that was not working – I had a crash, so we had to change the whole bike. Hopefully, by changing all the parts, the vibrations will disappear. And it is certain that there are some things to try. So I am very calm, let’s say.
Still, Martín assured that he had better sensations with the GP24: ‘Yes. They were better. I think in Malaysia, the first test is never easy and I had some doubts – even if I did the lap time and second place with the new bike. But I think in Qatar I cleared all the doubts. I was much faster with the new bike. And I think there are other tracks where I can be even better. So I am 100 percent confident that the new bike is better. There is not a huge difference, but it is a bit faster, so I am happy‘.
According to Martín, the new Ducati is not a revolution: ‘I think the bike is a great evolution, it is certainly not a revolution because Ducati was already working very well, so I think it didn’t make sense to make a revolution – I think other brands have to do it. And we worked more on the details and I think we did a great job‘.
