Jorge Martin has ‘realised’ Aprilia’s big ‘problem’ after a first-of-its-kind experience in Austria

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Jorge Martin saw a positive from his crash during the 2025 Austrian Grand Prix after a lengthy lay-off through injury, but he also “realised” that Aprilia face a big “problem”.

The Red Bull Ring welcomed MotoGP back from the summer break last week, as Martin also made only his third appearance with Aprilia since joining the Italian outfit at the start of this year. Martin would qualify P14 for the Austrian GP before he finished the Sprint Race in P10.

Defending MotoGP riders’ champion Martin was even fighting for a potential top-10 finish in the Austrian GP before a mistake at Turn 1 dropped the Spaniard down the order. A crash on Lap 14 of 28 while chasing Honda’s Luca Marini then took the Madrid native out of the race.

Yet despite feeling “so much pain” in his ribs after Martin’s airbag deployed, his Austrian GP-ending crash convinced him that he has “100% recovered” from the injuries he sustained in the Qatar GP. Martin missed three months with his hemopneumothorax and 11 broken ribs.

Jorge Martin ‘realised’ Aprilia have a big ‘problem’ with high tyre pressures in the Austrian Grand Prix

But the Austrian GP also made Martin realise Aprilia have a big “problem” when facing high front tyre pressures, more so than temperatures, after it helped to cause his crash from P14. The eight-time MotoGP Grand Prix winner had “never” had tyre pressures like it for Aprilia.

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“I had really high front pressure,” Martin said, via AS. “I didn’t notice it as much on Saturday and was able to ride more comfortably and smoothly. But, this time, I was pushing myself in that situation.

“It was a new situation, because I’d never ridden the bike with those pressures. It felt like a completely different bike, and I fell to the ground… It was very high. I’d never reached that pressure with this bike. We’d always been lower.

“On Saturday, I did reach 110°C of rubber, which was very hot, but I didn’t suffer as much as with the high pressure. Obviously, I’ve realised that we have more problems when the pressure rises than when the temperature rises.”

Jorge Martin is still learning the Aprilia RS-GP25 following his three-month injury lay-off

Martin tucked the front wheel of his Aprilia RS-GP25 on Lap 14 of the Austrian GP at the Red Bull Ring’s quick Turn 7. He was also dragged through the T7 gravel trap, as his right foot had got hooked onto his bike. But the Spaniard could see a positive in it by knowing that he is fit.

Still, Martin admits he lacks “experience in the early phase” of races after fighting against his rivals again at the start of the Austrian GP last Sunday. The 27-year-old has not enjoyed a lot of race action this year, having now completed a total of only 69 racing laps in 2025 thus far.

Being only his third Grand Prix from a potential 13 since leaving Pramac for Aprilia, it is not a great surprise that Martin is still learning a lot about his RS-GP25, as well. He will now aim to learn how to deal with the bike when the front tyre pressure rises as the season continues.

Martin’s crash during the Austrian GP has also given him the experience of how Aprilia’s RS-GP25 reacts when the tyre pressure increases. He should now know how to handle the bike in a similar situation, and potentially avoid another race-ending crash should it occur again.