A disastrous 2026 for Aldeguer: three broken bones and a crash with Bagnaia

Fermin Aldeguer experienced a rollercoaster of emotions in Qatar. On the first lap of Saturday’s MotoGP Sprint, he knocked Pecco Bagnaia off his bike whilst riding his Gresini Ducati. The Italian was sent flying high into the air and landed hard on his back on the tarmac. The race was subsequently abandoned. Bagnaia had suffered two fractures to his right foot and several bruises in the crash. Aldeguer acknowledged his mistake and offered a sincere apology to Pecco and his Ducati-Lenovo crew. After the restart of the sprint race, which had been shortened to ten laps, Aldeguer was forced to complete a double long-lap penalty. He eventually crossed the finish line in eleventh place.

Things went even worse for Aldeguer in Sunday’s Grand Prix. He finished the 22-lap race in 12th place – over 20 seconds behind winner Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia).

“All in all, it was a difficult weekend, but I think I’ve achieved good results on my comeback from injury. To be honest, I’d hoped for a bit more in the main race,” said the 21-year-old, expressing his disappointment. “I had major problems with the front tyre right from the start – not because of the tyre pressure or temperature, as I was a little way behind the other riders. But in terms of grip and stability, it was a really difficult and very long race.”

Fermin Aldeguer made his comeback in Qatar. He had suffered a fracture to his right hand in a crash during the MotoGP race in Indonesia. Due to the injury, he had to miss the Grands Prix in Australia and Malaysia.

2026 has generally been a year of misfortune for Aldeguer. Back in early January, he suffered a fracture to his left thigh in a training crash whilst riding his Supersport bike. As a result, Aldeguer missed the pre-season tests in Malaysia and Thailand. He was also unable to compete at the first race weekend in Buriram. The next injury followed at the end of June in Assen, where Aldeguer suffered a fractured vertebra. He missed the MotoGP events at the Sachsenring and Silverstone.

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Fermin Aldeguer: “I’ve already had quite a bit of time off this season”

At least he didn’t pick up any new injuries in Qatar. “There are positives too. I came through the weekend physically in good shape. My hand is working well,” emphasised the rider from Murcia. “I still need to recover physically. But it’s difficult to make up for that with a broken leg, a broken hand and a broken back. We have to finish this year as best we can – and then carry on having fun.”

The Portuguese Grand Prix takes place from 20 to 22 November. Will Fermin Aldeguer treat himself to a break until then? “No, that’s not possible. I’ve already had plenty of holidays this season,” laughed Aldeguer. “It’s time to get back to work. We have to be back at it on Tuesday. Perhaps I’ll do a few days’ training on the motorbike, because it’s important for me now to get that feel back. After all, you use different muscles on the bike – it’s difficult to train that in the gym. We need to make the best of this week – and do better at Portimão.”