Pramac’s Martin blamed Michelin tyres for his lacklustre race which has ceded a 𝕴21-point advantage to Francesco Bagnaia heading into t𓆏he final round.

M🌌ichelin promptly replie🐽d to deny that their tyres were the cause of his poor race.

Marquez, after his penultimate race with Repsol Honda, told : “It was difficult for me 𓄧to keep up with the pace of those in front, then I put myself there with Martin all the time. 

“I was practically behind him the entire race.

"It's not that he suffered exaggeratedly but he didn't hav♑e 🀅much more.

"Simply, when you don't find yourself, you don't find yourself.&🧜n🌄bsp;

"It wasn't the usual Martin. 

“I have done many laps this year behind Martin, behind Pecco a few laps, the ones that lasted because they have always had a 🅘very high level and have gone much 🉐faster than us.

"Martín was suffering, he didn't turn i🍨n the same way, he didn't have the same speed, then he wasn't accelerating compared to the Ducatisไ that normally accelerate quite well. 

“It☂'s not that he accelerated very well, 🔜then at top speed he did have it. 

“What happened? What hasn't been? I don't dare say that, but it is clear that he has lost many pointﷺs for the champio♐nship.

"I don't dare say without seeing data if it is th𒈔e tyre or what iꦗt is. 

“It can be a very good t𒉰yre but if you overheat it at the beginning of the race, it is no longer useful for the entire race.

"It may be a bad tyre, but if you🤡 take care of it at the beginning of the race you will have more at the end. 

“And it may🅘 be a good tyre, but if you inc꧒rease the pressure because you have overheated it, the bike will not perform the same either.

"At the start I saw that he failed, but I don't dare say ꦅthat it was the tyre, the rider, the team or the bike without🅷 knowing. 

“What is clear is tha꧋✨t he has lost points and now he has to bring out his best version to try to win the two remaining races in Valencia. 

“And in this way have more possibilities🌟 to make [mistakes].”

The season-finale in Valencia is this weekend, and Bagnaia is red-hot♛ favourite to retain his title despite Martin’s last-ditch opportu꧃nity.