For the first time since 2024, George Martin is leading the MotoGP championship, but he is not thinking about increasing the championship.
In the year After a serious injury in 2025, the Spaniard is back to his best form in 2026. Aprilia They gave Martin Tools to fight for the stage and race, and he tasted glory United States Grand Prix.
George Martin wins the COTA Sprint! Is the 2024 champion finally back?
Martin won the Sprint race After finding the last clue on Francesco Bagnaia. The Ducati rider led the race from the start until the Aprilia star regained the lead in the final lap.
Bagnaia says Martin ‘deserves’ to win the Sprint.The 28-year-old is looking for his 17th win on Saturday. Teammate Marco Bezecchi crashed late in the race to hand over the championship lead.
George Martin is not aiming to win the 2026 MotoGP championship.
Martin leads the standings by just one point for Sunday’s race. The Aprilia RS-GP Ducati is a bike that can challenge for the title, and the Spaniard could be in position to win his second MotoGP crown.
But that’s not what he’s thinking. to speak Sky Italia After the tournament, Martin He said he didn’t even think about winning Pramak in 2024, beating Bagnayan by just 10 points.
“I won in 2024 and I wasn’t thinking about the championship,” he said. “It doesn’t matter whether you think about it or not, you just have to go out there and finish the race and score points.”
“Then if I get a chance to win at the end of the year, I’ll think about it, but now there’s no point in thinking about it. If I can win, I’ll take it. For me, being successful is the main thing.”
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Jorge Martin says it’s better now than it was in 2024.
Martin is certainly back on track in 2026, with his past feud with Aprilia long behind him and the team. The two sides seem to be in great harmony, and the Spaniard feels better than ever.
Martin says he’s doing better now than he did in 2024. When he won the MotoGP title. He got his feel from RS-GP and now he can fight for the championship with his teammate and Marc Marquez.
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However, there is a great irony surrounding the situation, as Martin is about to join Yamaha. in 2027. He wanted to move quickly to secure his contract for next season, replacing Bagnaia with Aprilia and partnering Bezecchi.
The move is unconfirmed, but it could be possible to stay in Noale’s outfit. The only way for Martin to stay at Aprilia is to join the trackhouse.Currently having both seats.
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