Martin was one of many main riders to pit for his moist bike on lap 25 of 28 of final Sunday’s Austrian GP because the rain began to fall heavier at this level of the race.
The Pramac Ducati rider began the ultimate lap in 11th and thought he “destroyed my race” by pitting, however was capable of carve his method via the slick runners on the moist monitor to assert third.
Martin had by no means been concerned in a flag-to-flag race earlier than final Sunday’s Austrian GP and admits he was “nervous”, whereas noting he almost crashed as got here in for his bike swap.
Having stormed to a maiden victory from pole within the earlier week’s Styrian GP, Martin says his third within the moist situations final Sunday made him happier than when he gained as he “didn’t expect” that outcome.
“When the rain drops started I took a lot of risk there to try to catch the front group and I started to overtake,” Martin, who began from pole, mentioned.
“I overtook Fabio [Quartararo], additionally Pecco [Bagnaia], however they have been battling arduous to be within the podium positions.
“But then when it was fully moist I noticed [Marc] Marquez and Pecco undergo the pits and I mentioned ‘ok, it’s time to strive’.
Jorge Martin, Pramac Racing
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“Then I used to be so nervous within the flag to flag change. I virtually crashed, I did a stoppie and I hope my group is okay as a result of I believe one among my mechanics had a little bit of ache.
“But anyway, once I went out of the pits I used to be nonetheless in third place.
“It was additionally actually tough with the moist tyres to remain on the bike. When I began the final lap I used to be P11, so I say ‘fuck, I destroyed my race, I should be with the slicks’.
“But as quickly as I hit nook one, I noticed all of the riders in nook three and I mentioned to myself ‘come on, it’s time to push, do your finest’.
“And I arrived to the group in nook seven and I handed six, seven riders in two corners.
“So, it was a bit tough to keep away from all of them. But once I crossed the end line and I used to be in a podium place I used to be tremendous impressed, tremendous completely happy, much more than final week as a result of I didn’t count on that.
“Now I need some time to understand the last week and a half because two podiums and two pole positions is unbelievable.”
