Strict Competition With Bagnaia In MotoGP Thailand, Jorge Martin Chooses To Be Stressed After A Holiday To Bali

JAKARTA - Pramac Racing racer Jorge Martin has gone through stiff competition with Francesco Bagnaia at the 2023 Thailand MotoGP. After going through a fierce race, Jorge Martin chose the island of Bali as a place to vacation to relieve stress.

Throughout MotoGP 2023, Martin has become a fierce competition with Francesco Bagnaia. In Thailand's MotoGP, last Sunday, October 29, Martin could breathe a sigh of relief because he got additional points from victory at the Buriram Circuit, Thailand.

This result is the answer to his poor performance because he was only able to occupy fifth position in the Australian MotoGP 2023 on October 21. Even when appearing at the Mandalika MotoGP in Indonesia, Martin did not finish the race.

Thanks to the victory in Thailand's MotoGP, Jorge Martin is now right behind Bagnaia with a difference of 13 points in the 2023 MotoGP standings. Maritime considered that the distance was not safe until it still made him feel depressed.

"I admit the pressure (competition) has been felt. Yesterday after winning (Thai's MotoGP) I didn't enjoy it at all. I was very focused on racing. I couldn't enjoy that moment," Jorge Martin was quoted as saying by Marca on Tuesday, October 31.

"I haven't slept yet and today I can finally relax. I took four or five days to escape from the motorcycle because it was quite heavy," he added.

Martin then felt he needed a vacation to enjoy relaxing time and pampering himself. He tried to forget the days where he had to focus on racing for a fresher condition and Bali became his choice for a vacation.

"It's been more (depressed) physically since I finished well. It broke my mentality. Now I have one and a half weeks to recover," said Martin.

"I went with my friends to Bali, which of course gave me energy and I was able to rest and arrived in a state of focus and strength again," said the 25-year-old rider.

The 2023 MotoGP competition is indeed very tight for Jorge Martin and Francesco Bagnaia with the remaining three series in Malaysia, Qatar, and Valencia.

However, anything can happen in the remaining three series. For that Martin felt the need to take a break so that his physical and mood brightened again when he continued the race on November 10-12.