TT 2012: Martin 'still hopeful' of first win
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05/06/2012
Tyco Suzuki and AGV's Guy Martin remains hopeful he will win a TT race this week despite a poor start to the campaign so far.
Tyco Suzuki's Guy Martin remains hopeful he will win a TT race this week despite a poor start to the campaign so far.
The Lincolnshire man had to do four laps on one tyre in Saturday's Superbike race, pulled in with a sick engine during the Supersport opener and admitted he just wasn't good enough in last night's Superstock race.
"I wasn't quite sure what the problem was or how bad it was going to be until Cameron Donald came past me in the Supersport race and I just couldn't hang onto him. The bike just wouldn't hold the revs, but that's the TT - the smallest of problems can cost you any chance of a podium," said Martin, speaking about the Supersport outing.
"In the Superstock race I was in the hunt for a podium in the opening laps and had a good steady run, but we just weren't good enough today for the win. The boys did a great pit stop for me and the new rubber helped, but it just wasn't enough at the end. We get another go on Wednesday in the second Supersport race and then on Friday in the Senior so I'm still hopeful of nailing that first win."
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