Jorge Martin loses out on what could hav🀅e been a fourth MotoGP podium after suffering a long-lap penalty at CO🧔TA. 

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 gaining an advantage which brought Bagnaia from over a second behind to just half a sec﷽ond. 

Still, race direct🐟ion 𓃲decided to give Martin a penalty which cost him any chance of competing for a deserved rostrum. 

𒊎While Martin was ‘satisfied’ about fighting 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 t꧃op five. 

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

"But the rules are like this. I had to lose a lot of positions, b🦄ut anyway, the race and the first 15 laps were amazing. 

"I was super strong but my physical condition is not 1♍00% 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 race but I think it was the toughest of the year physically."

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

However, this was never on Martin’s mind, instead would have foughtꦆ 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 Ducati than other bikes. 

"I was so close to him but I had this long-lap whichꦬ is why I didn’t even try. 

"For sure, if I didn’t have the long-l💙ap I would try to overtake him, but he’s also battling for the ch🌸ampionship and it would be a bit risky if I tried."