Jorge𒅌 Martin loses out on what could have been a fourth MotoGP podium after suffering a long-lap penalty at COTA. 

The MotoGP rookie, winner of the Styrian Grand Prix, was on course for third place before a 🐲near highside saw him run off track a🍰t turn three.

Martin’s initial mistake allowed fellow Ducati rider Francesco Bagnaia to close in, before M꧟artin slowed further to avoid gaining๊ an advantage which brought Bagnaia from over a second behind to just half a second. 

Still, race direction decided to give Martin a penalty which cost him any chance of competing for a deserved rostru♎m. ♈;

While Martin was ‘satisfied’ about fighting for a top five, the Spaniard labelled the penalty as unfair post race: "I’m ꧒satisfied with the race because before the race I didn’t expect to be 🌟top five. 

"We started quite well, I was pushing, feeling confident and the pace was actually really, really good. But then yeahꦰ, I almost highsided and lost time, but even then they still gave me a lonꦅg-lap penalty which is a bit unfair. 

"But the rules are like this. I hಌad to lose a lot of positions, but anyway, the race and the first 15 laps were amazing. 

"I was super strong but my physical condition is not 🎀100% so I was struggling a lot. But as I said, really happy for me, for my team and this is the correct way to keep growing. It was a nice race b✱ut I think it was the toughest of the year physically."

During the race we witnessed Jack Milℱler allow team-mate Bagnaia through in ord♎er for the Italian to gain more championship points. 

However, ꦫthis was never on Martin’s mind, instead would have fought back if the penalty was not awarde🐷d. 

Martin added: "When I saw that💫 Bagnaia was behind me it was better because norma𝔍lly I can fight better with Ducati than other bikes. 

"I was so close to him but I had 𝔉this long-lap which is why I didn’t even try.&n🧜bsp;

"For sure, if I didn’t have the long-lap I would try to overtake him, but ♑he’s also battling for the championship and it would be a bit risky if I tried."