New MotoGP top speed record, then gearbox glitch for Jorge Martin
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Jorge Martin's top ten drought since a runner-up finish in Argentina continued at Mugello, where the Pramac Ducati rider battled a gearbox issue for much of the Italian MotoGP race.
But his Desmosedici’s performance wasn’t being held back in the early stages, the young Spaniard setting a new all-time MotoGP top speed record of 363.6km/h (225.9mph) as he battled in the slipstream of multiple riders on lap 2.
Starting 14th on the grid after a cautious approach to the damp qualifying, Martin immediately found himself in the thick of the action.Constantly fighting to engage a gear also took a physical toll on his left leg.
“To get one gear I have to make the movement maybe 3 or 4 times. Imagine after 23 laps! In the last laps, I was struggling a lot. It is what it is. I wanted to finish. At least we took some points. We deserved much better.
Despite being the top qualifier of the season so far (followed by Fabio Quartararo and Aleix Espargaro) Martin’s barren run of race results has left him just 15th in the world championship.
The 2021 Red Bull Ring winner’s current Sunday form also isn’t helping his chances of securing the remaining factory Ducati team seat for next season.
The previous MotoGP top speed record was 362.4km/h (225.2mph), first set by Johann Zarco at Qatar 2021 and then equalled by KTM's Brad Binder at Mugello last season.
But his Desmosedici’s performance wasn’t being held back in the early stages, the young Spaniard setting a new all-time MotoGP top speed record of 363.6km/h (225.9mph) as he battled in the slipstream of multiple riders on lap 2.
Starting 14th on the grid after a cautious approach to the damp qualifying, Martin immediately found himself in the thick of the action.Constantly fighting to engage a gear also took a physical toll on his left leg.
“To get one gear I have to make the movement maybe 3 or 4 times. Imagine after 23 laps! In the last laps, I was struggling a lot. It is what it is. I wanted to finish. At least we took some points. We deserved much better.
Despite being the top qualifier of the season so far (followed by Fabio Quartararo and Aleix Espargaro) Martin’s barren run of race results has left him just 15th in the world championship.
The 2021 Red Bull Ring winner’s current Sunday form also isn’t helping his chances of securing the remaining factory Ducati team seat for next season.
The previous MotoGP top speed record was 362.4km/h (225.2mph), first set by Johann Zarco at Qatar 2021 and then equalled by KTM's Brad Binder at Mugello last season.