Martin considering ‘surgery this week’ after second Misano crash
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MotoGP rookie Jorge Martin is considering a second surgery this season following another in Misano. MotoGP Podcast – Click here to listen to , Harry Benjamin and our own Pete McLaren talk MotoGP Martin, who had already ed three times during Saturday’s qualifying day, went down for the second consecutive race at Misano after losing the front at turn one – both es happened whilst behind eventual series champion Fabio Quartararo. “ad_Until the 23 year-old’s race ending fall, a three-rider group led by Alex Rins, Quartararo and Martin were closing in on the top four riders. Speaking after the race, Martin added: “Until the it (race) wasn’t so bad. I was saving some tyres until the end of the race. Related Team orders not discussed, but Miller to use ‘common sense’ First MotoGP front row ‘a really great emotion’ – Marini”At that point of the race I was trying to follow Fabio [Quartararo] because he was strong. We were closing the gap to the front group, to Aleix [Espargaro] and the top four, so it’s a pity because I was feeling strong but yeah, I lost the front and luckily I’m okay because it was a really fast . “I’m happy about the weekend because in wet conditions we really improved and in the dry with only the warm-up I was competitive.” Related Bagnaia claims fourth MotoGP pole in a row, Quartararo only 15th Zarco leads Ducati 1-2-3, but Bagnaia and Quartararo miss out on top tenMartin remained in the gravel for a short period of time following his , and although the Spaniard feels ‘great physically’, a muscle issue in his leg could lead to surgery as early as this week. Martin’s first surgery earlier this year was following a at Portimao – the same venue as next week’s race, after breaking his scaphoid, first metacarpal in his right hand and his right ankle. “I’m not so confident because I had this big injury in Portimao, but anyway, physically I feel great but I still have a problem with one muscle in my leg,” added Martin. “4”I’m struggling to change gears after ten laps, so I will go to the doctors tomorrow and maybe have surgery this week, I don’t know yet.”
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