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Jorge Martin delivers perfect performance to win Japanese Grand Prix sprint from pole

Reuters
Martin didn't put a foot wrong
Martin didn't put a foot wrongReuters
Jorge Martin (25) of Pramac Racing put on a masterclass to win Saturday's MotoGP sprint race at the Japanese Grand Prix after starting from pole position, piling the pressure on championship leader and reigning world champion Francesco Bagnaia.

Title challenger Martin grabbed his fifth sprint race win of the season hours after he clinched his second pole position of the campaign by setting a lap record of 1:43.198 seconds at the Mobility Resort Motegi.

The Spaniard led from the first corner to the chequered flag and was joined by KTM's Brad Binder and Bagnaia of Ducati on the sprint podium.

Martin has closed the gap with the 26-year-old Bagnaia by eight points in the championship ahead of Sunday's race.

"We were trying to work on the details... I think we found great pace. We are happy that the pace is this fast. Hopefully, tomorrow I can be a bit more calm," Martin said. "Let's go for another victory tomorrow!"

Last year's winner, Jack Miller of KTM, had to settle for a fourth-place finish after a close battle with Bagnaia, who overcame a slow start after dropping to fourth.

Frenchman Johann Zarco finished fifth ahead of VR46 Racing's Marco Bezzecchi, who won the inaugural Indian Grand Prix last week.

Six-time world champion Marc Marquez could only finish seventh, with Fabio Di Giannantonio and Maverick Vinales being the other two riders in the points.

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