At the end of last weekend’s Misano GP, the atmosphere inside the Prima Pramac garage was certainly not the best. Martin’s decision to come in for a bike change when it was starting to rain turned out to be a mistake and as such cost him and the team several points in the general classification.
Despite the disappointment of a weekend that ended well below expectations, team manager Gino Borsoi tried to highlight the positive aspects. “There is no need to make a drama out of it since we are still leading with a seven-point advantage. This means that we have done things well so far. In the end Jorge took home a small point, it wasn’t the best way, but that’s racing and sometimes it can happen. It happened to Bagnaia in Aragon and to him on Sunday,” he said to Marca.
So, a philosophical attitude from the Italian manager and no desire to cast blame on his rider who, evidently, was already mortified enough for the wrong assessment. “At that moment it was really raining and the conditions of the circuit in some sections were bad. He felt like switching to the other bike thinking about the race and he did it. Now there is no point in thinking about how it would have gone differently. The good thing is that we continue to be fast and on a track like the Simoncelli that in the past had not smiled on us, on Saturday he showed that he is capable of winning. Now we will work to improve where we are still lacking – he continued then praising the skills and growth of the Iberian – He is much calmer and more prepared for the battle compared to 2023. Personally I have a lot of faith in him and I am convinced that from now on there will be no problems”.
And as a closing parenthesis dedicated to Marquez who, in Romagna, signed his third seasonal center after the Sprint and the GP at MotorLand: “Marc has come very close, as has Bastianini. There are still many events to go and we must not rule anyone out for the title fight. Having more contenders could also help us”.
