Extreme temperatures have been a factor throughout this weekend’s inaugural Indian GP, so much so that the distances for all races were shortened following a request from the riders.
Originally scheduled to run over 24 laps, Sunday’s grand prix at the Buddh International Circuit was reduced to 21 tours.
VR46 Ducati rider Marco Bezzecchi dominated proceedings after taking the lead early on, beating Martin by over eight seconds.
Martin endured a manic race, battling with factory Ducati rider Francesco Bagnaia in the early stages, but was released into a comfortable second when the championship leader crashed out at Turn 5 on lap 14.
But a problem with his leather suit, which had unzipped partially, forced him to slow up at Turn 11 on lap 17 to rectify the situation.
Then a mistake at Turn 4 on the last lap allowed Yamaha’s Fabio Quartararo to overtake him, with Martin retaliating brilliantly on the outside of the Frenchman into Turn 6 to reclaim second.
Source: Autosport