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Victor Martins, so close to the goal

Spectacular throughout the weekend in Jeddah, author of his first pole position in F2, the Ile-de-France native missed victory due to a youthful mistake. The promises are there.

Published on 21/03/2023 à 09:04

Dorian Grangier

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Victor Martins, so close to the goal

Victory extends its arms to Victor Martins © DPPI

It's no secret. Victor Martins' main quality lies in his ability to adapt, his ability to quickly take stock of his machine and its environment. However, in Jeddah, the ART Grand Prix driver still managed to surprise us. Better yet: he amazed us. For its 2nd meeting F2, the French rookie has (almost) done everything like a grown-up. 

A masterful pole for Martins

Last Friday (March 17), for his first run on the Corniche circuit, Martins was not content with taking pole: he atomized the competition, with a lead of seven tenths over his closest rival, Oliver Bearman (Prema)! A major feat, like that achieved by his teammate Theo Pourchaire (ART Grand Prix) two weeks earlier in Bahrain. “I wish I had worn a heart rate monitor to see how much [my heartbeat] was high during the ride!

Dorian Grangier

A young journalist nostalgic for the motorsport of yesteryear. Raised on the exploits of Sébastien Loeb and Fernando Alonso.

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