Guy Coulon is an undeniable figure in MotoGP, especially in the Tech3 universe over the past few years. With many years of experience at the highest level, the Frenchman has seen it all and discussed what happened with Jorge Martín in Qatar.
In an interview with Paddock-GP, Coulon talked about what happened with the Pramac Racing rider: ‘Well, I can answer that with the experience I have from previous years, which I no longer have today. What often happened, with more or less all riders, was that during the qualifying session in particular, when usually two soft tires are used: two laps, go in and two more laps with a second tire. What I could observe, verify, and recheck many times, in different sessions and with different riders, is that after the first qualifying tire, when the rider goes in and is in his normal performance zone, and is quite satisfied with his position, he goes out with the second tire satisfied, I would say, or more or less’.
And he continued: ‘He will ride correctly, smoothly, and in general, improve his time a little. If he goes in and is not in his place, a bit low, etc., in his position, he starts again with the second tire, he pushes himself, becomes a bit nervous, a bit less flexible, attacks more, etc., and systematically says that the second tire didn’t work, that it had no grip, because he was more aggressive with his bike‘.
Il a expliqué que, afin de ‘compenser’ ce qu’il a fait, il devient plus agressif : ‘Il en va de même lorsque le pilote ne démarre pas bien : eh bien, pour compenser, il devient un peu plus agressif, moins concentré sur sa conduite, et commence à penser que le pneu ne fonctionne pas, car il est agressif, il perd un peu d’adhérence et commence à traîner tout au long de la course en se disant : “Je ne vais pas y arriver à cause de ce pneu”, et il devient encore plus agressif, entre un peu en panique et rencontre des problèmes. À la fin, il dira : “Eh bien, le pneu n’a pas fonctionn锑.
