Jorge Martinez “Aspar”, a former rider from Alzira (Valencia), will be forty this Monday at the world championship of motorcycling, since he started competing in the competition on May 23, 1982, on the occasion of the Spanish Grand Prix held at the Jaram circuit of Madrid. Four decades have passed full of ups, downs and failures, but, most of all, a tremendous love for a sport that has given it its all and for which it continues to return great races, caring for the future champion from base and fighting for world title.in a relentless way.
But his sports career began earlier, in 1981, with a Jorge Martínez “Aspar” who finished Spanish 50cc champion in his third season as a driver and, at the end of the season, in an interview, he announced his plans: “The Next year we will go to the World Cup, whatever.” And he carried it out, as explained in a statement released by his team for this reason.
Now, with forty years behind him since May 23, with 137 wins and 373 podiums as a driver or team manager, he studies the path that led him from the illusion of a World Championship debut at the age of 19. named MotoGP Legend.
“It all started in 1981. Ricardo Tormo left me the Bultaco 50 and the 125 to ride the Spanish Championship. I won the 50 and became runner-up in the 125, behind him. We set up the team with his bikes. Ricardo to go to the world championship, but he, who signed for Kreidler, saw how the factory went bankrupt and could no longer compete ”, Aspar recalled.
“The structure we made was divided for two pilots, and the adventure began in Jarama, on May 23, 1982. I competed there, and I graduated in sixth, then we traveled to Misano, Assen and Rijeka, in formerly Yugoslavia, although I did races on the second motorcycle he left me. Later that was, a different way of competing “, continued the rider from Alzira.
“On the starting grid in Jarama, racing on the same circuit where Ángel Nieto, Carlos Lavado, Barry Sheene, Kenny Roberts, Freddie Spencer, Franco Uncini or Marco Lucchinelli competed, which was the best in the world, for me. A dream and saw the. myself there, for the first time, and graduated sixth, no doubt that’s what gave me the idea to say ‘I’m good for it’ ”, Aspar commented to those people.
In his youth, Jorge Martínez emphasizes that “fortunately, that boy still had the illusion of continuing in my world, in the world of motorcycles, associated with a sport that gave me everything, working for here, to continue training riders and for continuity, to fight for victories and titles “.
Aspar admitted that he was unable to highlight three great moments in his sports career “impossible, you can’t talk about one, three, just five … it would be a million, many of them are impressive- make “.
“On the athletic side, I maintain great successes, with great titles as a driver or as a team leader and in the personal aspect I maintain the opportunity to have a personal relationship with Ángel Nieto, with Ricardo Tormo, with pilots who were my idols, along with the Rabasa and Derbi families, who helped me a lot “, lists Aspar.
“Also in the possibility of experiencing firsthand the arrival of the new generation, the evolution or revolution led by Carmelo Ezpeleta with Dorna, which has brought the world of motorcycling to another dimension,” highlights Aspar, who affirms that he will continue with the same wrong akala.
“It takes a lot of enthusiasm, a lot of passion, sacrifice and perseverance, because just as there are good times, we go through hard and difficult times and you have to have a great team around you, a huge number of people who believe in you, who accompany you on the road, to keep up against all the trials “, assured the four -time world champion of motorcycles.
Source: La Verdad
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