Martin (Aprilia): “The fracture is still there, but it feels much better”

Last Saturday, whilst the MotoGP elite were battling it out for the best starting positions for the races in Sepang, a quiet Jorge Martin drove out of the paddock in a hire car. Following a failed comeback attempt, he headed straight back to Spain to work with his trusted physiotherapists on his next attempt at a comeback. Four days later, Martin was back on a plane, this time bound for Doha.

Once there, the ‘Martinator’ has no choice but to wait for the next session on the RS-GP. It will only become clear in FP1 on the Losail circuit, with its series of sweeping bends, just how realistic his chances of racing are. Jorge Martin: “I’ve returned to Spain to continue the treatment I need to recover from the injury and arrive in Qatar in the best possible shape. Now we’ll see how my body responds, and from this Thursday onwards we’ll be working with Aprilia to find out how far we can go.”

The next step: on Friday, Martin must report to Dr Angel Charte at 12.15 pm local time. Only then will a decision be made on how to proceed.

The diagnosis remains ‘broken wrist’ in Qatar too

The Aprilia factory rider on the past few days: “It was good to be in familiar surroundings; that made things easier. It was certainly better not to race in Malaysia. I feel much better – we’re still talking about a fracture, but the condition is nothing like it was.”

Jorge Martin wird in Katar wieder auf die Werks-Aprilia steigen

Foto: Aprilia Racing

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And how does Jorge Martin assess his prospects? “To be honest, on Monday and Tuesday I wasn’t sure whether I should come here, but by Wednesday there was no longer any doubt. I’ll try to manage the pain. If I can do that, I’ll have the strength too. The aim is clear: I’ll try to score as many points as possible and try to delay the championship decision – Marc has more to lose than I do.”

Enormous pressure on Jorge Martin

Objectively speaking, Martin’s position in the championship looks almost hopeless. With six races remaining, championship rival Marc Márquez appears to be an unbeatable MotoGP rider, not least following his latest performance in Malaysia. Marquez now holds a 44-point lead and , compared to Martin, is in peak physical condition. If Martin comes away empty-handed once again in the desert nation, the path will be clear for ‘MM93’ once and for all.

The pressure on Jorge Martin is immense. Aprilia is hoping for a superhuman effort, a final surge, to get back into the World Championship fight. Not to be forgotten – the Noale-based manufacturer was long the dominant force, leading the World Championship first with Bezzecchi, then with Martin. The looming defeat at the hands of Marc Márquez and Ducati is already stirring up strong emotions.