Fermin Aldeguer’s operation a success – start at the Australian GP in doubt

In 2025, Fermin Aldeguer won his first MotoGP race at the Mandalika International Street Circuit. At this year’s Indonesian Grand Prix, things went anything but well for the Gresini Ducati rider. In qualifying, he secured sixth on the grid with his light blue Desmosedici, and finished the sprint race in seventh place.

The 21-year-old’s race weekend was marred by a number of crashes. Aldeguer suffered his third crash during Sunday’s Grand Prix – he crashed on the second lap at Turn 16.

The seemingly minor slip-up was not without consequences – Aldeguer had suffered a fracture to his right hand. This week, the 2025 Rookie of the Year underwent successful surgery in Barcelona – the fracture was fixed with screws. It is currently unclear whether he will be able to compete in the Australian Grand Prix, which is set to take place at Phillip Island from 23 to 25 October – for the last time, for the time being. The next few days will therefore be a race against time for the Spaniard.

Der Bruch wurde mit Schrauben fixiert

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Fermin Aldeguer: Already his third fracture this year

Aldeguer has been plagued by injuries in his second MotoGP season. In early January, he suffered a serious crash during practice at the Aspar Circuit near Valencia. In the process, he sustained a fracture to his left thigh. The road to recovery was long, and Aldeguer missed the entire pre-season programme, including the tests in Sepang and Buriram in February. He also had to sit out the first race weekend in Thailand. The next injury followed at the end of June in Assen, where Aldeguer suffered a fractured vertebra. He did not compete in the MotoGP events at the Sachsenring and Silverstone.

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