Pramac’s Jorge Martin says the mistake which took him out of the lead of the MotoGP Indonesian Grand Prix was “coming sooner or later” and explained what caused his tumble.
The Spaniard won the sprint on Saturday at the Mandalika track to take a seven-point lead in the championship after Francesco Bagnaia struggled to eighth. Having taken the lead from sixth on the grid at Turn 1 of the grand prix, Martin looked set to dominate Sunday’s 27-lap contest when he crashed out at Turn 11 on lap 13 while three seconds clear of the pack. Bagnaia came through to win the grand prix to retake the championship lead by 18 points.
But shit happens.” He added: “I was feeling great, I was braking not so hard at that point trying to close the line. “I had three seconds , I had already done the hard work. It was just making laps to finish. “It is what it is. It’s not easy when you are front with those seconds to keep the concentration for sure. “But I was running in a safe mode, let’s say. So, I’m happy my speed is there, and I’ve been fast in all the tracks. “It’s been 14 races without a mistake. It’s just statistics.
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