RiderTua.com – Not only has the Ducati GP24 proven to be making progress in the Qatar test, Jorge Martin has also identified that he is ready to face the fight for the 2024 MotoGP title. Unlike Pecco Bagnaia who praised the latest Desmosedici GP24 after the pre-season test at the Lusail circuit. on the other hand, Martin complained of vibrations in the back similar to Enea Bastianini.
On the sidelines of the Pramac team presentation in Bahrain, Martin explained, “Ducati is thinking about it. I also spoke with Gigi (Dall’Igna) and I’m quite calm. Firstly, it’s one thing I can’t control. I’m just focused on my race and be competitive. Secondly, I think there was something wrong with the bike and I also crashed. We have to rebuild the whole bike. Hopefully if all the parts are replaced the vibrations will go away. We will try some things too, so I’m pretty relaxed about that.”
Jorge Martin : Now I Train My Mental Level
Is the feeling on the GP24 better than last year’s GP23? “Yes. The first test is never easy and in Malaysia I had doubts, despite setting a lap time and taking 2nd place on the new bike. But in Qatar I erased all doubts, I was much faster on the new bike and I think I can be even better “It’s good again on other tracks. I’m 100 percent sure that this new bike is better. The difference is not big, but it’s a little faster. I’m happy,” stressed Jorge Martin.
The 2023 MotoGP runner up continued, “Bikes are an evolution, of course not a revolution because Ducati has worked quite well. So there’s no point in doing a revolution. I think other brands should do that. We work harder on the details and we do good job.”
“We can always improve in all areas. I wanted to improve at the start of the season, because that’s where I suffered the most last year and then had to close the deficit. On Sunday, we also have to work on the set-up so that the bike is more ready for race day “Sunday is also on a mental level,” emphasized the rider from Madrid, Spain, although he is very satisfied with his racing style and speed, especially in the second half of the 2023 season.
“I think I suffered a bit mentally at the end of the 2023 season, the pressure was palpable. I was almost obsessed with having to win, and then it fell through. So I made some improvements in that area. I think I had a lot of weaknesses mentally. I didn’t think about it before, but now “I will improve it. That is important and I feel a little more prepared than before. We will try to show it on the track,” concluded Martinator.
