{"id":741,"date":"2026-08-13T12:45:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T15:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/?p=741"},"modified":"2026-08-13T13:04:43","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T16:04:43","slug":"jorge-martin-says-obsession-with-winning-consumed-energy-and-states-focus-on-being-a-better-athlete","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/motogp\/jorge-martin-says-obsession-with-winning-consumed-energy-and-states-focus-on-being-a-better-athlete\/","title":{"rendered":"Mart\u00edn says &#8220;obsession with winning consumed energy&#8221; and states: &#8220;Focus on being a better athlete&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Key Takeaways (TL;DR):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Mindset Shift:<\/strong> <strong>Jorge Mart\u00edn<\/strong> revealed he has abandoned his past obsession with winning and leading the standings to protect his mental energy during the 2026 title fight.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Personal Evolution First:<\/strong> The Aprilia driver stated that his primary goal is becoming a better athlete every day, with race wins and championships serving as natural consequences.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Silverstone Success:<\/strong> After entering the British GP with low expectations, Mart\u00edn extended his championship lead to 31 points using a bespoke aerodynamic package on his RS-GP.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jorge Mart\u00edn admitted that the obsession with winning and remaining atop the MotoGP standings &#8220;consumed a lot of energy&#8221; in recent years, revealing a shift in mindset for the 2026 title fight. Leading the World Championship after extending his advantage to 31 points at the British Grand Prix, the Aprilia rider stated he has shifted his priority toward personal growth to become &#8220;a better athlete,&#8221; leaving race results as a natural byproduct of the work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In an interview with <em>Motorsport.com<\/em>, Mart\u00edn explained that he stopped worrying excessively about winning races or holding onto the points lead. According to the Spaniard, his focus centers entirely on refining his own performance, allowing the possibility of winning the crown to emerge naturally while avoiding unnecessary pressure and mental fatigue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Now it doesn&#8217;t matter as much whether I&#8217;m first, second, or in any other position. I just try to evolve constantly, always thinking about how to improve so I have the chance to reach the end and keep fighting for the title. Having the chance to fight for the title is already enough,&#8221; he stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Two years ago, I was really obsessed with always being out in front, with trying to lead. But that, honestly, consumes a lot of energy. So the main focus is no longer on the result, but rather on being a better athlete every single day. The consequence of that approach is that we are doing things right at the front,&#8221; he concluded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/LG9_0920-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1020311658\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/LG9_0920-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/LG9_0920-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/LG9_0920-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/LG9_0920-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/LG9_0920-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/LG9_0920-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jorge Mart\u00edn enjoyed an excellent weekend at Silverstone as MotoGP returned from its break (Photo: MotoGP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Technical Package and Championship Momentum<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mart\u00edn began the British GP with a degree of pessimism regarding his potential pace around Silverstone, but left the circuit pleased with Aprilia&#8217;s progression. For the British event, the Noale manufacturer reverted to the setup configuration utilized during his victory at the French Grand Prix while introducing a new aerodynamic package, which was run exclusively by the Spaniard throughout the weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MotoGP returns to action August 28\u201330 for the Aragon Grand Prix, round 13 of the 2026 season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jorge Mart\u00edn extended his championship lead to 31 points (Photo: MotoGP)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is Jorge Mart\u00edn&#8217;s points lead in the 2026 MotoGP Championship?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jorge Mart\u00edn holds a 31-point lead at the top of the 2026 MotoGP World Championship standings following the British Grand Prix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What technical updates did Aprilia bring for Jorge Mart\u00edn at Silverstone?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aprilia provided Mart\u00edn with a new bespoke aerodynamic package alongside the base setup configuration previously used during his French GP victory.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Championship leader, Aprilia rider states he began prioritizing personal evolution to chase the title as a consequence<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1020311660,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"42wp_featured_image_caption":"Jorge Mart\u00edn","42wp_featured_image_credits":"MotoGP","42wp_featured_video":"","42wp_featured_image_hidden":false,"42wp_authors_list":[],"footnotes":"","42wp_breaking_news":false},"categories":[38],"tags":[52],"42wp_author":[59],"class_list":["post-741","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-motogp","tag-jorge-martin","42wp_author-fabricio-carvalho"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/741","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=741"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/741\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":743,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/741\/revisions\/743"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1020311660"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=741"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=741"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=741"},{"taxonomy":"42wp_author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/42wp_author?post=741"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}