Marco Bezzecchi
Jorge Martin’s Grand Prix of Qatar crash may have been a gutting blow to his hopes of a full recovery from his pre-season injuries.
The reigning champion sustained at least eight broken ribs and a collapsed lung to add to his woes, just as he was starting to get back to feeling himself for Aprilia.
It’s unknown how long Martin will be out, but he will likely miss at least the next few events while recovering.
With 18 MotoGP events to go this season, there’s no rush to return to his bike. Writing the 2025 campaign off may be a good idea now anyway.
Marc Marquez sent Martin a two-word message ahead of his recovery after he pictured himself in hospital following yet another incident.
MotoGP fans were furious with FIM regarding their lack of response to him falling off the bike. He was treated at the side of the circuit under yellow flags, with no red flag flown.
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Mat Oxley says MotoGP’s Misano kerbs ‘need looking at’ after Jorge Martin crash
The problem with where Martin fell off his bike, is that he did so over some quite aggressive kerbs. He then rolled across them at high speed before coming to a stop.
Being hit by Fabio Di Giannantonio on his way down didn’t help, but it could have been a lot worse. The Italian’s exceptional reactions saved a worse situation from unfolding.
After watching how tough the Grand Prix of Qatar’s kerbs were, Mat Oxley is now campaigning for Misano’s kerbs to be looked at, ahead of the Grand Prix of Italy on June 22.
“Watching Martin’s crash I’m pretty sure MotoGP’s Misano kerbs need looking at,” he said.
“If you crash & roll along (not across) the kerb, as he did, it’s like rolling over corrugated iron at 100mph. Hopefully, there’ll be analysis to see if that was the case & some discussions at Jerez.”
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Was Jorge Martin ready for his MotoGP return at the Grand Prix of Qatar?
It’s difficult to measure whether the Spaniard should have been on a bike in Qatar. On Friday he struggled to do more than a few laps consecutively as he got back into the groove.
Martin then did something that raised concerns as he struggled to put on his helmet by himself. Should a rider that struggles to put their protective equipment on have been racing?
The answer came on Sunday when after just 14 laps, he ran wide and had a very painful fate awaiting him. It’s understandable that he tried to rush back.
However, it would have been far more safe and better for his body in the long term to wait for everything to heal properly.
Next time, he may want to think twice about his comeback before hopping on his bike. It has already proven that it can do more harm than good.
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