Jorge Martin “scared” about going into surgery: “I don’t have good memories”
Jorge Martin has admitted that he is “scared” about potentially needing surgery after developing arm pump at last weekend’s San Marino Grand Prix. The factory Aprilia rider was leading at Misano when his pace spectacularly collapsed because of the condition, leaving him a distant fifth at the finish and allowing Ducati’s Marc Marquez to draw level with him in the standings. Martin ... Keep reading
Jorge Martin won the sprint at the Austrian Grand Prix. He took the lead after Pedro Acosta crashed out with three laps to go while leading by almost three seconds. Acosta had seized the lead on the opening lap, capitalising on an early battle between Martin and Marc Marquez.
Martin had secured pole position for the Grand Prix earlier in the day, beating Marquez by 0.015 seconds. Acosta qualified third, with Marco Bezzecchi fourth and Ai Ogura fifth. Alex Marquez qualified sixth despite crashing late in the session.
The championship standings are level at the top between Martin and Marquez, with 274 points each, although Marquez has the advantage with more race wins. Bezzecchi sits third overall, 33 points adrift of the leading pair, according to Malay Mail.
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