the world cup MotoGP faces his final grand prix of this season with everything to decide. Jorge Martin And Bagnaia ‘Pecco’ they arrive at Japanese Grand Prix as first and second classified in the world championship and with 21 points distance between them.
After the first free practice sessions, the Pramac driver admitted that he did not feel as he would like on the Motegi track: “In terms of sensations I’m not doing well at all and yet I have I managed to be fast. And not just one lap, the pace wasn’t bad either.”
“If I can take this small step, then I can improve the pace, I believe, and if not, I believe this pace is no longer bad to fight for victory, but the sensations are not the best“, assured Martín during a press conference.
The World Cup leader is counting on his speed to be able to start from the top positions but considers that it doesn’t have enough rhythm participate in the “sprint” and the race. During the first free practice sessions, he signed the third best time in the two sessions only behind Brad Binder And Marc Marquez.
The positive side is that it seems Jorge has identified where the rhythm problems come from: “I suffer a lot with the front partI have a lot of ‘front lock’ and then, when I enter the turns, it closes a lot, apart from that. In general, then I don’t turn around and I’m already late for gas. It is therefore a question of improving a light at the front. This will help me a lot with everything else. “That’s what we need to focus on.”
Regarding Bagnaïaalthough he finished seventh in free practice, Martín considers him stronger than in Indonesia: “Strong, I saw it clearly. Pecco will be my number one rival and he will always be strong. I already understood that , but it’s clear that I saw it a little stronger than in Indonesia“.
