In the Grand Prix of the Americas in Austin, the Spanish rider set a new track record during qualifying. His performance was extraordinary and left everyone speechless.
Here are the details:
•Date: April 13, 2024
•Circuit: Circuit of the Americas (COTA) in Austin, Texas
•Performance by Jorge Martin: He set a time of 2:01.397, shattering the previous track record by a whopping 0.495 seconds. This secured him pole position for the race.
•Podium in the Sprint race: After a double crash in qualifying, Martin scored a podium finish in the Austin Sprint race.
In Sunday’s race, Jorge started off immediately gritty, always remaining among the top positions and battling at every corner with all the other riders, only to suffer towards the end the return of Enea Bastianini, who climbed up in progression, with the factory Ducati. At the end of the race Jorge Martin will finish in fourth place overtaken by the Ducati’s Rimini rider on the penultimate lap.
