Reigning MotoGP world champion Jorge Martin says \u201cthe big work\u201d in adapting to the Aprilia in the Misano test is now done and feels he is around \u201c80%\u201d there.<\/p>\n
Extremely limited mileage on the RS-GP this season due to lengthy injury spells has made each weekend since returning at the Czech Grand Prix extended test sessions for the Aprilia rider.<\/p>\n
Jorge Martin<\/a> spent Monday at the post-San Marino Grand Prix test working largely on ergonomics to improve his comfort on the factory Aprilia.<\/p>\n He found in the test that this allowed him to more \u201ccontrol of the bike\u201d as well as being able to ride it with less physical effort over a longer distance.<\/p>\n \u201cI did a big step in terms of position on the bike because I tried some different positions on the handlebars during Austria,\u201d he told the official MotoGP website after ending the test ninth overall despite a crash.<\/p>\n Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n \u201cBut when you are in a race weekend, it\u2019s really tough to understand whether it\u2019s good or not.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was a doubt, so we said \u2018ok, we\u2019ll take it out\u2019. And finally here straight when I put them same as Marco, I felt a big step in terms of control of the bike, handling of the bike.<\/p>\n \u201cIt got less physical also, which is really important because throughout all the race it\u2019s really important to be able to keep a good pace.<\/p>\n \u201cAlso some set-ups, which improved my pace quite a lot from yesterday. Everything went good.<\/p>\n \u201cThe most important thing, I think, was the position on the handlebars and now just we are trying some different mappings, electronics, so we can understand how to perform a bit better.<\/p>\n Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n \u201cBut anyway, I feel we did already the big work. Now it\u2019s just a matter of understand small things.\u201d<\/p>\n Martin following Marco Bezzecchi\u2019s lead with bike set-up<\/p>\n