Four days after celebrating his first title in the heavy motorcycle category, on the Montmeló circuit, Jorge Martin had accepted his presence in 'la Revuelta', the television program presented by David Broncano that Spanish Television It broadcasts every day, weekdays, during prime time.
The Revolt began a few months ago as a clear alternative to Hormigueroa space broadcast since 2006, on the same band, and visible on Antena 3. At the time of welcoming Martín, Broncano publicly denounced the pressures that the pilot had suffered in the last hours, which At that moment he felt was in the dressing room of the theater where the program is recorded, so as not to sit on the sofa.
“Today Jorge Martín, MotoGP world champion, was going to come, who is actually here, in the locker room. But half an hour before starting he told us that they had told Hormiguero that he was coming . And since they don't want a guest to appear here rather than there, they pulled the strings, with the forms of pressure at their disposal, and Jorge told us that he couldn't do the interview. He told us he couldn't do the program because otherwise certain things would happen“, lamented the presenter of Spanish national television, who is disputing the leadership with his counterpart.
It turns out that Hormiguero appears on the grid of the media conglomerate Atresmedia, which also includes Sexta, which this year reached an agreement with Dorna, the promoter of the MotoGP World Championship.for the open broadcast of up to four grand prizes, which ended up being five with the inclusion of the last one, last weekend, replacing the one that usually closes the event, in Cheste, and which had to be suspended due to the storm which left more than 200 dead in the Valencia region.
Following the great emotion caused by the accusation made by the most visible face of the Revolt, El Hormiguero posted a message on his 'X' profile, in which he emphasizes that both Dorna and the agency that represents the Madrid Runner . “It was a little misunderstanding.. Two weeks before the final [del campeonato]we agreed to have Jorge Martín exclusively in our program. Today, one of their representatives made a mistake by changing the visit they had scheduled with another pilot. After what happened, Dorna, the organizing company of the Motorcycle World Championship, has contacted representatives to resolve the situation“.
Jorge Martin, Aprilia Racing
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The whole storm broke out following a “post” from Martín himself, this Thursday morning, in which he announced that, in the afternoon, he would visit the Revolt. It's worth keeping in mind that one of the attractions of Revolt is keeping secret who is the guest on each of its programs. #89 quickly deleted the post, but not enough to avoid the reaction of El Hormiguero, who probably used this agreement with Dorna as a measure to achieve his goal.
Motorsport.com understands that it was the Spanish company which directly advised the world champion not to appear on the grid.. In any case, the program for La Révolte has been recorded and it will be broadcast – provided there is no change in storyline – after Martín's appearance in Hormiguero, next week.
Friday noon, The Spanish pilot's representation team (Playmaker Agency) also released a statement in this regard, he admitted part of his guilt: “Given the events that occurred last night at La Revuelta, we, on the part of the Playmaker Agency team, would like to apologize for not having initially communicated to Hormiguero our intention to visit La Revuelta before them, an act that set all events in motion.”
“We respect all types of reactions and we only ask that we allow Jorge to freely enjoy his moment with the fans and media. Life is to be shared and it is Jorge's wish to be able to share his moment with you everyone and enjoy it together,” he concluded.
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