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Barcelona Tumbles Haunting Jorge Martin I Always Feel That Im About To Crash
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Barcelona tumbles haunting Jorge Martin: "I always feel that I'm about to crash"

May 29, 2026 Richard Asher Motorsport.com

Factory Aprilia rider Jorge Martin has admitted that he is struggling to shake off the memories of his crash-strewn weekend at the recent Catalan GP.

Barcelona tumbles haunting Jorge Martin: "I always feel that I'm about to crash". Factory Aprilia rider Jorge Martin has admitted that he is struggling to shake off the memories of his crash-strewn weekend at the recent Catalan GP. Martin, who fell six times across the four days of race and test action in Barcelona, was speaking after a reasonable first day's work on Friday at Mugello, where the Italian Grand Prix takes place on Sunday. The Spaniard needed a last-gasp lap at the end of Practice to ensure he made it directly into Saturday's Q2 session. Eighth-fastest time did the job, but he said he had to dig deep to overcome a post-Barcelona confidence wobble. "After all those crashes, I always feel that I'm about to crash," reported the 2024 world champion. "I need to work on my confidence. "I'm used to crashes. This is part of our spor...