Jorge Martin to undergo surgery after breaking collarbone in Japanese GP sprint
Aprilia MotoGP rider Jorge Martin will undergo a surgery on the collarbone he broke during a nasty opening-lap crash in the Japanese Grand Prix sprint. Starting from 17th on the grid, Martin got his braking wrong into Turn 1, after being squeezed out by his rivals and making contact with the Gresini Ducati of Fermin […]
People don’t realise how parents suffer from social media hate
Jorge Martín suffered a serious injury on the first day of 2025 MotoGP pre-season testing in February, leading to a gruelling spell of crashes, surgeries and hospital stays that kept him off track until the Czech Grand Prix at the end of July. Since then, little by little, he has been regaining normality, even if […]
Jorge Martin explains contrast between his MotoGP qualifying and race pace
Jorge Martín has highlighted the main areas holding him back in qualifying with Aprilia in MotoGP, explaining why the settings that work well over long runs leave him compromised in qualifying. Since returning from injuries at the Czech Grand Prix in July, Martin has failed to qualify inside the top 10, and last weekend’s Catalan […]
Jorge Martin pinpoints potential cause of Francesco Bagnaia’s MotoGP troubles
Jorge Martin feels his 2024 title rival Francesco Bagnaia is lacking the confidence in Ducati’s MotoGP bike this season after following him closely in the Catalan Grand Prix sprint. Having already endured two tough weekends in Austria and Hungary following the summer break, factory Ducati rider Bagnaia hit a new low point in Barcelona as […]
Why Jorge Martin burst into tears at MotoGP Hungarian GP
MotoGP champion Jorge Martin is making inroads on his road to recovery, following his early-season injuries. The Aprilia rider returned to racing at Brno, just before the summer break, then took part in the Austria-Hungary double-header with a high of fourth at Balaton Park – just over three seconds behind team-mate Marco Bezzecchi. «I once […]
“I’m back” – Jorge Martin on MotoGP Hungarian GP fightback
Reigning MotoGP world champion Jorge Martin believes it is a matter of time before he battles for victories again, following his feisty ride to fourth place in Sunday’s Hungarian Grand Prix. Read Also: The race at Balaton Park was only the third grand prix since Martin returned from long-term injury at the Czech Grand Prix […]
Jorge Martin completes Aprilia MotoGP test ahead of Czech GP return
Jorge Martin has returned to MotoGP action for the first time in 88 days, getting back on Aprilia’s RS-GP bike at Misano, as he completed a double test session. As part of his final stage of rehabilitation, Martin travelled to the Rimini circuit this Wednesday to ride Aprilia’s MotoGP prototype machine, marking his first MotoGP […]
Jorge Martin to stay with Aprilia’s MotoGP team after all – here’s how it happened
Over the course of Friday at the MotoGP German Grand Prix, it became increasingly clear that Jorge Martin’s contractual standoff with Aprilia was now over. The world champion will fulfil his two-year deal by remaining at the team for 2026. But what was it that ended a deadlock which began at the French Grand Prix […]
Aprilia ‘feels like home’ despite contract standoff, says Jorge Martin
Jorge Martin has said Aprilia is starting to “feel like home” after making his MotoGP return with the team following a lengthy injury spell ahead of this weekend’s Czech Grand Prix. Martin started the race in 12th before eventually finishing seventh, taking his first points with the Italian manufacturer after joining at the start of […]