Jorge Martin says he wants “to focus on what he can control” as he attempts to seal a maiden MotoGP title in Barcelona this weekend.
Martin holds a 24-point advantage over championship rival Francesco Bagnaia heading into the season finale at the Solidarity GP. He will take the title if he can score 14 points across the Barcelona weekend or win the Saturday Sprint race.
The Pramac rider insists that he’s “not thinking” about the title has helped him close in on the world championship, and that he will continue to ride at “100%” to achieve his goal.
“Last season I was always thinking about how I can make history and just focusing on the title,” said Martin via Crash.net.
“This year I’m not thinking about this, I didn’t think about it during all the season.
“I want to focus on what I can control, that is riding the motorbike at my 100% and performing at my 100% because I didn’t at the end of last season.
“Now I feel in a good moment, I feel strong and feel that I can have a great weekend, so that’s it.”
Martin: ‘it’s time to understand what we need to win the title’
Martin also believes that his consistency is what has drawn him close to his first ever MotoGP championship and that Pramac understand what’s needed to ensure they win the title.
“I think the key was the whole season, I heard a quote from a fighter who said, ‘I win the championship during training’.
“For us, I think it means every race you win the title and in the last round you get the medal.
“For sure now something can happen, but the important thing is the work like we did all season.
“We tried our best in every race and now it’s time to understand what we need to take that medal home.”
Martin: ‘I think MotoGP title race will go to Sunday’
Martin could win the title in the Sprint race on Saturday as he needs to outscore Bagnaia by just two points.
However, the Pramac rider believes that the championship fight will roll onto Sunday’s race and that he is prepared to go the distance.
“I think that finally I can race without looking at anyone, just myself,” Martin said.
“Try to enjoy the weekend, try to be fast and for sure if I can take it on Saturday I will take it.
“But I think this will go to Sunday and I really accept this. So yeah, I will try to enjoy it, but try to be competitive. This is the main goal.”
