Jorge Martin’s €20k bicycle has been stolen
The 2025 MotoGP season has turned out to be very costly for Jorge Martin – and not just because of the injuries he sustained. A training bike valued at €20,000 was stolen last Sunday at Valencia, which hosted the last grand prix of the year. Motorsport understands the Aprilia rider realized at the end of […]
Jorge Martin still feels like a “rookie” at times on Aprilia’s MotoGP bike
Jorge Martin says he still ‘sometimes feels like a rookie’ on Aprilia’s MotoGP bike after a wretched first season with the team that was repeatedly derailed by injuries. Martin managed to start just seven out of the 22 grands prix in 2025 after picking up four separate injuries during the year, including two in pre-season […]
What Aprilia hopes to unlock with radical 2026 MotoGP aero package
Aprilia says its bold new aero package that debuted in the Valencia MotoGP test is designed to give the RS-GP a broader and more usable performance window. The Noale manufacturer has been pushing aero development harder than anyone in recent seasons, and it took another step on Tuesday as both Marco Bezzecchi and Jorge Martin […]
Jorge Martin’s Valencia MotoGP retirement was pre-planned with Aprilia
Jorge Martin has revealed that he and Aprilia had already decided he wouldn’t complete the Valencia Grand Prix, feeling he still wasn’t fit enough to finish a full MotoGP race. Having skipped the last four rounds of the season due to a collarbone injury, Martin made it to the 15th lap of Sunday’s 27-lap Valencia […]
Crashing at MotoGP Valencian GP would be a «disaster»
MotoGP comeback man Jorge Martin has admitted it will be a “disaster” if he crashes at this weekend’s Valencian Grand Prix. Friday saw him return to the track since his accident at the Japanese Grand Prix in September, but the returning factory Aprilia rider says he is far from fully fit and is taking an […]
Jorge Martin hit with penalty for planned MotoGP return in Valencia
Jorge Martin will have to serve a double long penalty in this weekend’s Valencia Grand Prix, if he is declared fit to take part in MotoGP’s 2025 finale. The sanction stems from an incident during the Japanese Grand Prix sprint at Motegi in late September, where Martín made a mistake at the start and collided […]
Jorge Martin’s collarbone surgery successful but no timeline for recovery
Aprilia has announced that 2024 MotoGP champion Jorge Martin underwent surgery on the collarbone that he broke during a crash in the Japanese Grand Prix sprint. The operation was carried out on Tuesday at Hospital Universitari Dexeus in Barcelona by a team headed by renowned specialist Dr. Xavier Mir. Aprilia said that doctors will continue […]
Marco Bezzecchi reveals extent of injuries in Japan MotoGP crash
Aprilia MotoGP rider Marco Bezzecchi revealed how badly he was hurt after being taken out by team-mate Jorge Martin on the opening lap of the Japanese Grand Prix sprint. Last year’s champion Martin made a rapid launch from 17th on the grid and found a gap on the inside heading into Turn 1. But the Spaniard […]
Aprilia clears the air with Jorge Martin and Marco Bezzecchi after crash
Hours after the Japanese Grand Prix sprint race crash triggered by reigning MotoGP champion Jorge Martin, Aprilia brought him together with Marco Bezzecchi to review the incident and smooth things over. Reigning champion Martin fractured his right collarbone following a poorly-judged move at the start of the sprint, taking his team-mate Bezzecchi out of the race […]