Jorge Martín concluded the MotoGP tests in Losail worried about the bad sensations he experienced 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 still no solution, the Prima Pramac Spaniard assured that he is calm. Martín reiterated his confidence in the team and Ducati to find a way to mitigate the problems encountered:
– For sure Ducati is looking into it. Today I spoke with Gigi [Dall’Igna, General Manager]. I think the team is working really deeply into it. I’m quite relaxed. Firstly because it’s a thing I cannot control, so I’m just focused on my style, on my riding, and being competitive. Secondly because I guess it’s something on the bike that wasn’t working – I had a crash, so we had to change all of the bike. Hopefully changing all the parts vibrations will disappear. And for sure there are some things to try. So I’m quite relaxed, let’s say.
Eventhough, Martín assured he had better sensations with 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 the second position with the new bike. But I think in Qatar I took out 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’m 100% confident the new bike is better. There isn’t a huge difference, but it’s a bit faster, so I’m happy’.
According to the Spaniard, the new Ducati is not a revolution: ‘I think the bike is a big evolution, for sure it’s not a revolution because Ducati was already working really well, so I think there was no sense to make a revolution – I think the other brands have to. And we worked more on the details and I think we did a great job’.