Jorge Martin’s crew chief sends message to Marc Marquez after impressive Czech GP return

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Jorge Martin’s return to MotoGP action was a successful one as he finished seventh at the Czech Grand Prix.

The Brno circuit made its comeback after the slightly longer absence of five years, and didn’t disappoint with some exciting racing action.

Aprilia was excited to host the reigning champion for the second occasion this year, after he made his debut at the Qatar Grand Prix before a gutting crash.

After nearly eight months away from full-time competitive action, Martin finally managed to see the chequered flag in a Grand Prix, and his pace was very impressive.

Martin could benefit from an ‘unprecedented’ upgrade situation at Aprilia, after some really strong work has been completed on their bike recently.

After two ‘important’ factors caught Martin by surprise on his return, he can now begin to focus on building speed again.

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Daniele Romagnoli warns Marc Marquez that Jorge Martin will try to ‘get ahead’ of him

An Aprilia chief sent Marc Marquez a warning that they believe the dominant Ducati star can be beaten in the future.

He may lead the MotoGP standings by 120 points, but his rivals aren’t going to roll over without putting up a fight.

After an encouraging return, Martin’s crew chief, Daniele Romagnoli, has now sent Marquez a warning that they are coming for him.

“Somehow we have to try to get ahead of Marc with the Ducati. We need to improve the bike, the package,” he told GPOne.

“But I’m also convinced of one thing that I think will become more and more important going forward. With Martin’s return, it’ll be easier to improve the package we have.”

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Why Jorge Martin’s Aprilia return arrived at a good time

Martin ignored a stern warning from Aprilia upon his return to action and was set on pushing hard in qualifying.

If it went wrong, it could have permanently damaged some of the injuries he has worked so hard to recover from, and ruled him out of the rest of the season.

The risks he took paid off, and it was all timed quite well. Not only has he lifted himself off the bottom of the riders’ standings, but he now gets a four-week break.

When he returns for the Austrian Grand Prix, he will have had time for a long debrief and period of reflection about his Czech Grand Prix performance.

It also offers his body an important period of rest, as he inches closer and closer to being 100% fit again.