The Pramac Ducati rider was on course to convert pole to victory in last Saturday’s grand prix at Phillip Island, but plummeted to fifth on the final lap as his soft tyre gamble backfired.
It dropped him 27 points behind title rival Francesco Bagnaia coming to Thailand, with Martin fastest on Friday despite a crash at the end of second practice.
Martin admits he’s more ready for the sprint – having won the previous four Saturday contests – than he is for Sunday’s main race, citing worries about the high tyre wear seen at Buriram on Friday.
“I feel more ready for the sprint than for the Sunday,” he said.
“I think the Sunday will be a really long race. With the feeling that I had from Phillip Island, it’s not easy to come here and see that the tyres are dropping a lot.
“So, hopefully we can make the right choice. We understand what our opponents are doing and hopefully we can do a similar strategy.”
Source: Autosport