Jorge Martín responded to the media with an ear-to-ear smile after becoming MotoGP world champion. “Should we believe or not believe in the title of Martinateur? “We believed in the title and we got it,” the Spanish driver began by saying. He then admitted that “yes, obviously” he had doubts that they wouldn’t let him win the title, “but in the end Ducati never let me down.” Those of Borgo Panigale kept their word and Pecco and Jorge fought loyally with the same weapons, without surprises.
“Yes, obviously I had doubts, but in the end Ducati never let me down. They made another choice. I can’t control that, so I focus on what I can control, which is riding my bike. But on a technical level, they always gave me my support,” he assured before revealing that Gigi Dall’Igna had helped him in the choice of the rear tire.
“When I needed advice from Gigi, again today, before the race, I told her ‘Gigi, I don’t know what to do with the rear wheel, please help me.’ He came to the dressing room and we talked for a while. That is, even at the most critical moment, as you would say, he doesn’t even answer me and leaves me alone, he came to help me. So in the end, they never let me down. Ducati trusted me. They put incredible contracts on the table for me and it’s a shame not to have completed this cycle. But life is like that. “I’m very happy with what’s coming,” he commented.
About what it feels like in a moment like this, he said: “Now the revolutions have fallen, but above all the emotion. Looking forward to celebrating with my team. It was a long race, but I was prepared for it. I even enjoyed it and remembered my family a lot in the last six and seven rounds. But thanks to the mental work I did I was able to refocus and be competitive.
“This goes to my people, my team, my family, my friends and all the people who support me. Like I said on Thursday, being champion wasn’t going to change my life and it won’t change it, but the excitement of seeing my family, my team, everything we fought for, the tough times come to you in mind. , my grandfather Rafa who is not here to party, but also my grandfather Ángel who is here, he is not in Montmeló, but he is here and was able to see it in person, my grandparents -mothers, my uncle, this whole family. .. I could say names all afternoon. Thank you to all the people who supported me and who feel identified when I thank them, it is to all these people that the title really belongs,” he commented.
“When I make my father cry, it’s for real”
Regarding what I would say to this kid who, 10 years ago, if he didn’t win the Rookies, he might not continue in motorcycling: “Nothing. In the end, he did it perfectly. This kid was mentally stronger than I thought. Then what I said earlier, over the years we develop fears, we end up having a lot of information and it’s very difficult to manage. the very young elite and it’s like a bomb box, it can explode from anywhere So, having this head thanks to the education that my parents gave me, I was able to know where to work and be able to get here.
About the time spent with his father, Jorge Martín said: “My father is not someone who cries a lot and I like to make him cry, the truth is that when I make him cry it is for TRUE. I mean, that’s when it’s real. That is, my father is the main character, but my mother also suffered from it at the same time. They were both the ones who suffered to keep me going when I had no idea what a crisis was, when I had no idea what it was to be unemployed. Continue to fight, to fight, my family, my uncle, my grandparents. At the end of the day, it’s everything, especially my closest family, but also my Pramac team. They deserve it more than anyone. “I’m grateful that I didn’t go anywhere because I earned it with them and they’re the ones who deserve it and they’re going to carry that with them for the rest of their lives.”
Martín spoke about what has changed since January until today: “A lot, a lot. Ultimately, the life of an elite athlete is not easy. The pressure, the fears, everything increases. From the outside we say ‘a young person is doing well, he has everything’, but in the end it is clear that there are situations that need to be put into perspective, there are very difficult situations. There are things in life, like Valencia, that are very difficult, but in the end everyone has their problems and being such a young driver you have a lot of fears and you have to know how to deal with that.
Superb work by Aleix
Aleix Espargaró served as his squire and freed him from his rivals throughout the race, notably by overtaking Bastianini: “I haven’t seen the race, but I know that Aleix is a big part of this victory. Not just today, but since I was a kid, since he helped me by going to practice, when I didn’t have a bike to practice on. Today it gave me a lot of peace of mind to see this 41 on the board, to see this 41 at 0.3-0.4. I knew I had an ally. I’m not going to deceive you. I knew I had an ally. I would rather see a 41 than a 23. And that is very clear to me. And Aleix deserves this title and is part of my team, so I will always be grateful to him.”
As for riding with the 1 on the Aprilia, he admits that he has not yet decided: “No, not yet. It is clear that it will be an easy decision, but I prefer to enjoy the moment. I will decide that later. » Finally, he praised Pecco: “She is an incredible person. It’s admirable the respect we both have for each other. It makes me better every day because the fact that Pecco has 11 wins, that he is going so fast, pushes me to push my limits and I hope I push him to his limits too. And I think it’s a great story, that we both shared a room and we were kids and now we’re winning World Cups.”
