Jorge Martin had less luck at the start of the 2022 MotoGP season. The Pramac Racing racer failed to finish due to an incident with Francesco Bagnaia. This result was certainly not what he expected.
In addition, Jorge Martin had complained of pain in his hand after the incident at corner 1 of lap 12 of the Qatar GP. The Spaniard hopes his condition is fine.
1. Have a chance to win or get on the podium at the Qatar GP, experience problems at the start race
Jorge Martin, Francecsco Bagnaia, and Fabio Quartararo riding their motorbikes at the 2022 Qatar GP. (motogp.com)Jorge Martin actually has a chance to win the race or at least get on the podium at the Qatar GP. Because, he was able to put his name as pole sitter in the qualification which took place Saturday (5/3/2022) night WIB.
Jorge Martin even had problems at the start. After the start lights went out, the bike wobbled a bit as it drove and almost hit Enea Bastianini before entering the first corner. This made him slump to eighth position at the start of the race.
2. Francesco Bagnaia was involved in an incident with Jorge Martin, both failed to continue racing
Jorge Martin still could not improve his position until lap eleven. Meanwhile, Francesco Bagnaia who was behind him tried to catch up to snatch the 8th position from him.
Bagnaia’s efforts actually resulted in an incident on lap twelve. Both riders fell after the front tire of the Bagnaia motorbike lost grip on the front tire so it skidded. Bagnaia and Martin were swept off the track and could not continue the race.
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3. Jorge Martin felt pain in his right hand after the incident
Jorge Martin and Francesco Bagnaia kneel off the track during an incident at the 2022 Qatar Grand Prix. (twitter.com/88jorgemartin) Continue reading the article below
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Met after the race, The Martinator, nicknamed Jorge Martin, admitted to feeling pain in his right hand. He was quite worried when the incident happened. Because, Martin did not want himself to be seriously injured.
“I feel pain in my right hand. So we will check tomorrow (Monday) in Barcelona. I hope no one gets hurt and we can race well in Indonesia,” said Martin Motorsport.com.
4. Jorge Martin was afraid for his safety when he had the incident with Bagnaia
Jorge Martin when he fell in the Qatar 2022 GP race. (motogp.com)Jorge Martin said it was the first time he was afraid for his safety after experiencing an incident. The reason, the motor and his body into the gravel area very quickly.
“Actually, it’s the first time I’m afraid for my life, because I’m very fast in the gravel between the two bikes. I thought I was pushing Bagnaia’s bike with my hands and that’s where I felt the pain,” Martin explained Motorcycle Sports.
5. Francesco Bagnaia apologizes for the incident involving him and Jorge Martin
On the other hand, Bagnaia has apologized for the incident involving him and Jorge Martin. He felt there was something a little strange related to why the front of his motorbike was locked while trying to overtake Martin.
“I tried to improve my position, but my speed wasn’t high. I also lost a lot of time while accelerating and we have to understand why this happened.
I was a little late entering the corner, but the braking wasn’t too hard either. So, it was quite strange to find the front could lock at such a moment. I apologize to Ducati, Pramac Racing and Jorge Martin,” Bagnaia said.
As a result of the incident, Bagnaia and Martin failed to gain points in the opening race. Will both of them be able to perform optimally when the race takes place in Mandalika on 18-20 March 2022? We look forward to it!
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