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Racing Through Anxiety: Jorge Martin’s Journey to Success in MotoGP
Jorge Martin discusses his battles with anxiety throughout his time in MotoGP, noting, "I've dealt with those nerves and unease my entire life."
Jorge Martin, who is currently leading the MotoGP championship, has opened up about the stress he experiences throughout race weekends and the anxiety issues he has faced since he was a child.
The Spanish racer has had an extremely successful career in grand prix racing, boasting a Moto3 championship win in 2018 along with several victories in MotoGP events.
In 2021, Martin advanced to the top tier with Pramac Ducati, overcoming a severe crash during practice at the Portuguese Grand Prix that sidelined him for four races, and went on to secure his first victory in Austria that same year.
In the previous year, Martin competed for the world championship and finished in second place. As of 2024, with four races remaining, he is at the top of the leaderboard, holding a 10-point advantage after a remarkably steady season.
Martin has achieved three grand prix victories, secured nine additional podium finishes on Sundays, and claimed five sprint race wins.
However, he has experienced four instances where he didn't score any points and lost a chance to finish on the podium at the San Marino GP because of a strategic mistake during the flag-to-flag race conditions.
During a conversation with Marca, Martin discussed the stress he experiences during race weekends.
"It's a complex situation; I make an effort to concentrate intensely on how I feel while riding," he remarked.
"When you're not cycling, there's a constant barrage of noise, thoughts, and stress, but as soon as you hit the track, all that tension fades away."
"The key point is that if I allowed that pressure or those thoughts to take over, I would become immobilized and unable to continue cycling."
"I depart from the track, but it remains behind."
"Once I completed the race, I felt significantly more at ease. However, that tension is expected to return over the weekend in Australia."
"The anxiety and unease that I've experienced since childhood are familiar feelings and are something I expect to continue throughout my life."
"It's about understanding how to coexist with it so that it doesn't dominate my life."
Before the Japanese Grand Prix last weekend, where he ended up in second place behind his championship competitor Francesco Bagnaia, Martin disclosed that he found battling for the 2023 championship unenjoyable due to the mounting pressure.
This year, he feels more content in this role and believes he has developed as a competitor vying for a championship.
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