Sometimes you demonstrate that you are strong even by admitting your weaknesses. And that’s what Jorge Martin did in an interview with Marca. The leader of the MotoGP World Championship did not hide the fact that he suffers from pressure, but that he has also found the keys to managing it.
And he demonstrated it precisely during the Motegi weekend: after having committed a sensational mistake in qualifying, with a fall in Q2 which relegated him to 11th place on the grid, “Martinator” managed not to lose his composure, producing two great comebacks that took him to fourth place in the Sprint and even second in the long race. Results that allowed him to maintain a 10-point lead over Pecco Bagnaia, despite the latter having scored a great double in Japan.
The Prima Pramac Racing rider, therefore, underlined how managing the mental aspect can be fundamental in the last four races, given that from a performance point of view he is convinced that he has everything it takes to become world champion.
Jorge Martin, Pramac Racing
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“The weekends are difficult to manage and there is a lot of pressure. I have noticed that sometimes you make errors in concentration precisely because of the pressure. So, I have to visualize a lot, be very prepared before the qualifying sessions, because, in the end , are fundamental for Sunday. I know I’m strong on Sunday, I know I can do well even starting 11th, but it’s much easier if you fight on the front row,” said Martin.
The Madrilenian admitted that he is working on these aspects, but that it is never easy to fight anxiety: “It’s complicated, I try to concentrate a lot on my sensations on the bike. When you’re off the bike, there’s a lot of noise, many thoughts, a lot of headaches, but the moment you get on the track, this pressure disappears. That’s the important thing. If that pressure took over me, or those thoughts took over me, I would freeze and I wouldn’t be able to drive the car. motorcycle”.
Also because he has had to struggle with this situation since he was a child: “As soon as the race is over I’m much more relaxed. The pressure will return on Saturday or Sunday in Australia. That nervousness, that malaise, that I’ve had all my life, ever since I was a child, it’s something normal and will accompany me throughout my life. The important thing is knowing how to live with it, so that it doesn’t take over me.”
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