Jorge Martin loses out on what could have been a fourth MotoGP podium 💛after suff꧑ering a long-lap penalty at COTA. 

The MotoGP rookie, winner of the Styrian Grand Prix, was on course for third place before a near highside saw him run off track at t🐽urn three.

Martin’s initial mistake allowed fellow Ducati rider Francesco Bagnaia to close in, before Martin slowed further to avoid ga⛦ining an advantage which brought Bagnaia from over a second behind to just half a second. 

Still, r🔴ace direction d🏅ecided to give Martin a penalty which cost him any chance of competing for a deserved rostrum. 

While Martin was ‘satisfied’ about f🍒i🔯ghting for a top five, the Spaniard labelled the penalty as unfair post race: "I’m satisfied with the race because before the race I didn’t expect to be top five. 

"We started quite well, I was pushing, feeling confident and the pace was actually really, really good. But then yeah, I alm♍ost highsided and lost time, but even then they still gave me a long-lap penalty which is a bit unfair. 

"But the rules are like thisꦚ. I had to lose a lot of positions, but anyway, the race andℱ the first 15 laps were amazing. 

"I was super stron🗹g but my physical condition is not 100% so I was struggling a lot. But as I said, really happy for me, for my team and this is the correct way to keep growing. It was a nice r♔ace but I think it was the toughest of the year physically."

During the race we witnessed 🎃Jack Miller allow team-mate Bagnaia through in order for the Italian to gain more championship points. 

However, this was never on Martin’♈s mind, instead would have fought back if the penalty was not awarded. 

Martin added: "When I saw that Bagnaia was behind me it was better because normally I can fight better with Duca🏅ti than other𒁏 bikes. 

"I was so close to him b♑ut I had this long-lap which is why I didn’t even🌄 try. 

"For sure, if I didn’t have the long-lap I would 🌠try to overtake him, but he’s also battling for the championship and it would be a bit risky if I tried."