Prima Pramac Racing RiderTua.com – At the Silverstone GP, Jorge Martin lost a duel against his brand mate as well as his strong rival in the fight for a place in the factory Ducati team, Enea Bastianini.However, the 24-year-old racer was satisfied.“I am very happy because it is not easy when we start from 9th position on the grid.I started well, pushed hard on the first lap and then resulted in a decrease in tire performance at the end of the race, "said Martin summarizing his performance at the British GP.About the contract?"I don't think Ducati will decide because of this race (England) or Austria," said Martin.The young Pramac racer initially did climb from the start and in the middle of the race 20 laps was in front of Maverick Vinales who ended up in 2nd position.“I am very close, not only to the podium.I think today I had the pace to fight for the win," explained Martin"But I lost time with some riders, I also had to overtake Aleix and Maverick, Rins and Fabio.Still, I'm happy because I've made progress in the race.Overall I thought it was a great weekend.I think I'm really competitive for the Austrian GP,” said Martinator referring to his next race at the Red Bull Ring (19 to 21 August), where he celebrated his first MotoGP win last year.What problems does Martin face at Silverstone this time around?“I had a bit of trouble stopping the bike.The front slips a bit and I don't have enough grip on the rear wheel.However, I am happy with 5th place.We were consistent in the last four to five races.That's important, we found our position," replied the Ducati rider from the Prima Pramac Racing Team.However, Martin lost his position at Silverstone on the last lap after being overtaken by his brand mate Enea Bastianini (4th place), who is a strong rival for the final seat on the factory Ducati team.The final decision will be made at the Borgo Panigale in August."I don't think they will decide because of this race or Austria.We just wanted to get a good result and today we did.I did my best, that's all I can do," concluded Martin.Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.Notify me of follow-up comments by email.Notify me of new posts by email.You cannot copy content of this page