The third time was the charm. Jorge Martín took advantage of the third match point to finish the job and become world champion. The man from Madrid knew how to make an intelligent race, based on a good start to place second behind Bagnaia when leaving the first corner and from there manage both the tires and the attacks he could receive. He didn’t even flinch when Marc Márquez overtook him because third position was as good as ninth if Pecco ended up winning the race, which he did. The important thing was the World Cup. And every time he felt like giving gas he read and reread the sticker that his team had placed on his handlebars: “Focus.” The advice that Fonsi Nieto, former driver and sports director of Prima Racing, had given him echoed in his head: “Have fun and don’t get into trouble. “It’s going to be a very long race, it’s going to take forever.”
The family was a nervous wreck. Susana, the mother, was outside the box without wanting to watch the race; Ángel and María, the pilot’s father and partner, followed her around the monitors with their fists clenched and biting their lips; Javi, his brother, was in turn 12 suffering like hell; and grandmother Julia only wanted that nothing happened to her grandson.
Tears before finishing
It was a placid race in a way, with Bagnaia and Marc Márquez trying to fight for victory and with Martín behind, protected by his close friend Aleix Espargaró, who became a squire for the occasion on the day of his farewell. ‘Il capitano’ ended his professional career in Montmeló celebrating Martín’s title. The man from Madrid already saw it clearly in the last laps, as he spent them crying and trying to contain his emotions.
And one of the most anticipated moments for the fans arrived, that of the celebration. Mythical have been those of drivers like Valentino Rossi, Jorge Lorenzo or Marc Márquez. Martinator’s performance did not disappoint. He took refuge in an immense cube, screen-printed with an image of the pilot himself with the characteristic glasses that Arnold Schwarzenegger wears in the movie ‘Terminator’ and a message: ‘See you, baby’, from one of the iconic scenes of the blockbuster film. , which was understood as a message to Ducati after not wanting him for the official team, which led him to sign for Aprilia. From there he came out with a different jumpsuit and half a mask. He shot an ice cube that broke into a thousand pieces, revealing a golden helmet.
Meanwhile, his team had already placed the number one on the windshield of his motorcycle. Now the doubts lie in whether he will wear this number on his new RS-GP that he will debut tomorrow in the first tests of next season.
From there, excessive partying and liters of cava to celebrate his second star after the one he won as Moto3 champion. The champion was very excited. So much so that at the podium ceremony, while shaking the bottle of Prosecco with which the drivers celebrate the result, it almost escaped causing a mess.
Congratulations from Bagnaia
His family had given way to the most absolute happiness. The nerves had already disappeared and, as is normal in these cases, the tears overflowed. Everyone wanted to hug the pilot while Bagnaia moved to the side, giving all the attention to the Spaniard. Excellent behavior from the Italian, recognizing Martín’s superiority the day he gave him the title and number one. Of course, Pecco regretted losing the championship having achieved eleven victories in the twenty races contested. «My mistakes have been four and Jorge’s have been three, but finishing the championship at 10 points with eight zeros is incredible. Martín has deserved it very much, last year he suffered mentally and this year he has done much better,” he explained.
Nobody questioned the merit of the title achieved by Martín, who was looking forward to inscribing his name on the champions’ tower and being able to take the trophy to San Sebastián de los Reyes, where several hundred of his followers celebrated the success in the streets of the city. Madrid city after watching the race on a giant screen. Pilots like Marc Márquez and Pedro Acosta did not hesitate to congratulate Martín, who as of this Sunday is the fifth Spanish driver to win in the premier category after Álex Crivillé, Jorge Lorenzo, Marc Márquez and Joan Mir, and the first in the world to do so with a satellite after Valentino Rossi
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