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- Jorge Mart\u00edn says an error in front tyre-pressure preparation<\/strong> forced him to surrender the Indonesian sprint lead.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The Aprilia rider allowed Marc M\u00e1rquez through to avoid a potential eight-second penalty<\/strong>, before running wide and finishing fourth.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Mart\u00edn lost the championship lead and now trails M\u00e1rquez by four points<\/strong> heading into Sunday’s Grand Prix.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Jorge Mart\u00edn has revealed that a tyre-pressure preparation error forced him to give up the lead of the Indonesian MotoGP sprint<\/strong>, costing him the opportunity to win at Mandalika before a separate riding mistake dropped him off the podium and handed the championship advantage to Marc M\u00e1rquez.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Aprilia rider had taken the lead at the first corner and established an advantage of more than one second over M\u00e1rquez. However, a warning concerning his front tyre pressure forced Mart\u00edn to change his race strategy with five laps remaining.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mart\u00edn deliberately allowed M\u00e1rquez to overtake, attempting to increase the front tyre temperature and pressure while following the Ducati. He subsequently recovered enough pace to challenge again but ran wide at Turn 15, finishing fourth behind M\u00e1rquez, Ai Ogura and Fabio Di Giannantonio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Jorge Mart\u00edn (Photo: Michelin)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n Mart\u00edn explains why he surrendered the sprint lead<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Speaking to DAZN<\/em>, Mart\u00edn acknowledged an error in preparing the tyre pressures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Spaniard explained that Mandalika’s changing afternoon temperatures and humidity had contributed to the front tyre cooling more than expected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He attempted to increase the temperature by riding harder, but could not raise the pressure sufficiently while leading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rather than risk an eight-second penalty for failing to comply with the minimum-pressure requirements, Mart\u00edn decided to let M\u00e1rquez through and follow his motorcycle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The strategy allowed the Aprilia rider to recover tyre temperature and pressure, but it also cost him the lead of a race he had appeared capable of winning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mart\u00edn accepts responsibility for late mistake<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
After allowing M\u00e1rquez through, Mart\u00edn closed the gap again and prepared another attack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, the Spaniard ran wide at Turn 15 in the closing stages, losing positions to Ogura and Di Giannantonio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He acknowledged that the late mistake was his own, while emphasising that the team and rider share responsibility for the tyre-pressure problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe win and we lose together,\u201d Mart\u00edn said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The former world champion also pointed out that, by allowing M\u00e1rquez past, he avoided a penalty that could have cost him even more championship points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The fourth-place finish earned Mart\u00edn six points, while M\u00e1rquez collected 12 for victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As GRANDE PR\u00caMIO<\/a><\/strong> reported in its Indonesian sprint coverage<\/a>, the six-point swing reversed Mart\u00edn’s two-point championship advantage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mart\u00edn trails M\u00e1rquez by four points before Sunday’s race<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Mart\u00edn entered Mandalika with 333 points against M\u00e1rquez’s 331<\/strong>, but now trails the Ducati rider by four after Saturday’s sprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The result produced the seventh change of championship leader in 2026<\/strong>, continuing a season in which Pedro Acosta, Marco Bezzecchi, Mart\u00edn and M\u00e1rquez have all occupied first place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
GRANDE PR\u00caMIO<\/a><\/strong> has documented all seven changes of championship leader<\/a>, including the latest reversal in Indonesia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite the disappointment, Mart\u00edn remains confident about his race pace. He believes the Aprilia has sufficient speed to challenge for victory on Sunday, although he has struggled to match the other RS-GP riders through Mandalika’s fastest corners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The complete Indonesian MotoGP schedule, including qualifying and broadcast information<\/a> is available in GRANDE PR\u00caMIO<\/strong>‘s weekend guide. GRANDE PR\u00caMIO<\/strong> provides full coverage of the MotoGP<\/a> championship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- The Aprilia rider allowed Marc M\u00e1rquez through to avoid a potential eight-second penalty<\/strong>, before running wide and finishing fourth.<\/li>\n\n\n\n