Martin showed very little signs𒁃 of p🍃ressure as he led every lap of the 12-lap sprint race.

Taking his third consecutive sprint race win, Ma✨rtin has now closed to within single digits of Francesco Bagnaia, who finished third after a race-long battle with Jack 🌸Miller.

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"It ꦗwas a nice race," Martin told MotoGP.com. "Before the start we had an issue with the sensor and the team was a bit worried but finally we saw that everything was okay and I could race. 

"Then, I felt super 🤡strong all weekend and felt like I could make a difference toda🐎y. 

"Brad pushed me to the limit and I almost had to do time attacks. I’m happy that we won today, it was an important🐓 win. Three in a row in the sprint is really good."

Martin will start Sunday’s grand prix as the clear favourite to make it a third clean sweep of the season🦄, however, as we saw in India, Bagnaia made enough improvements from Saturday to Sunday to be more competitive, before crashing out.

Martin could take the series lead with a win and Bagn൲aia finishing lower than third, but the Spa🅰niard is trying not to think about championship standings.

The Pramac rider said: "We’re doing really well and the main thing is that I d♕on't change my mentality. 

"I’m sup൩er focused on this because today I was a bit nervous and I don’t want to feel this pressure. 

"I just want to enjoy the moment. Before the race I was really relaxed but one hour before the⛄ race I𓃲 was so nervous. I don’t want this."