Martin favored by the Spanish public in Valencia?

If Francesco Bagnaia has an undeniable lead in terms of points, Jorge Martin has the home advantage in Valencia for this last round of the championship. MotoGP, scene of the final duel between the two contenders for the world title.

The Hispanic crowd could therefore favor the native of San Sebastián de los Reyes (Spain) who must register 22 more units than Bagnaia this weekend. However, the Italian says he is confident that his rival's compatriots will be above all respectful, as they have been throughout this 2023 season.

“Obviously we are in Spain, and I know that many fans come to the circuit to support a Spanish driver, comments the reigning world champion at a press conference. I think we showed this year that we know how to fight with a lot of respect, so I'm sure that the fans will above all enjoy this show which promises to be exciting. »

On the side of the Pramac driver, the speech is the same, Martin however does not deny that racing on his land could give him a boost, and has fun encouraging his fans in this direction.

“It's not my hometown, but it's my country, and I've never won a MotoGP race in Spain, adds the local hero. So I'm looking forward to being able to do that. I think I can do it this weekend and the fans will push my bike a little.”

Let us therefore hope that this data is not an additional weight on the shoulders of No. 89, for whom this is the first duel for the championship in the premier category, and that this fight for the world crown is as close as possible throughout this last weekend of competition.

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