Jorge Martin: Indonesia sprint win was possible even with tyre pressure issue
Jorge Martín took the lead in the Indonesian GP Sprint with an advantage of more than 1.5 seconds over Marc Márquez, but a technical problem and a late error led him to lose victory - and a podium. Martin started fifth on the grid but made the most of a chaotic opening corner at Mandalika, where Fabio Di Giannantonio, Marquez, Marco Bezzecchi and Raul Fernandez went four-wide into the turn ...…
Jorge Martín took the lead in the Indonesian GP Sprint with a significant lead, but technical issues and late errors prevented him from winning. Starting fifth on the grid, Martín capitalized on a chaotic opening corner at Mandalika, where several crashes occurred. Despite planning to attack again on the final lap, Martín suffered a mistake due to tyre pressure concerns and was forced to let Max Verstappen pass.
Despite having the win in reach, Martín ended up finishing fourth, ceding the championship lead to Verstappen. Martín expressed disappointment over the tyre pressure issue but believed the victory was still achievable.
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