Jorge Martin: Saya Belum Kehilangan Gaya Balapan
Artikel Terjemahan: Jorge Martin menegaskan belum kehilangan kepekaan dan gaya balapnya dengan motor meski berpindah tim dari satelit Ducati ke Aprilia. Bahkan pembalap asal Spanyol itu menjanjikan comeback yang lebih baik dari yang diharapkan.
Posisi sebagai juara bertahan jelas menjadi tantangan tersendirit untuk Martin, karena semua pembalap pasti berebut mengalahkannya karena mengincar gelar juara MotoGP yang diraihnya 2024 lalu. Peluangmerebut juara terbuka lebar, setelah Martin yang pindah ke Aprilia mengalami kecelakaan waktu tes di Sepang Malaysia sehingga harus absen sampai 3 seri balapan sebelum akhirnya dinyatakan fit oleh tim dokter MotoGP. Martin juga merasa tidak kehilangan kemampuannya sedikitpun meski sempat cedera parah dan harus operasi. "Saya tidak kehilangan gaya balap saya ( yang suka berbelok sampai rebah)" tegas Martin.
Dalam free practise pertama tadi malam waktu setempat, Martin mampu mencatat waktu 1 menit 568 detik dan meraih peringkat 20. Lumayan untuk pembalap yang baru saja dioperasi dan masih dalam tahap pemulihan fisik. Cedera di pergelangan tangan kirinya membuat Martin harus lebih berhati-hati ketika menikung ke kiri agar tidak melukai pergelangannya
Commenting on his physical condition, Martin admits Friday in Qatar felt like the first day of pre-season testing and is “struggling” on the right side of his body as he is having to compensate for the injuries to his left wrist.
But overall, he felt is went better than he anticipated.
“I took a lot of painkillers, so now it’s not that bad,” he told MotoGP’s official website.
“I feel it [the pain] even more in the ribs than in the hand.
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“But the thing is I’m doing everything with the right part of the body, so I’m struggling. I have a lot of arm pump.
"I need to take my time to get back to that speed and get back to that physical side because now it’s like the first day of Malaysia [test] for me. So, I need to take my time and be calm.
“I think it was better than expected. I think in the first lap already I was touching [the ground] with my elbows down and the style, I didn’t lose the style. So, I’m happy about that.
“I can have good photos, so this is good! But the important thing is I can ride the bike properly and be safe. So, I’m happy with that.”
Martin admits he couldn’t string more than two laps together during FP1, but by the second session he was able to push his body more and even offer Aprilia feedback about the RS-GP.
“I’m good. For sure, today was just a day to try my feeling on a MotoGP bike,” he added.
“I think it was a success because I could ride normally and do a lot of laps on the bike.
“For sure, the physical condition was an issue. I struggled, mostly in the morning, to make two laps in a row.
“But then in the evening I was able to make four, five laps [in succession]. So, I think the step was huge and we are in the good direction.
“I started to have some feelings on the new bike, I started to give some feedback to the team, which was the main thing. We are doing a great job, so just step by step.”(Crashnet)
