Aprilia has announced that Jorge Martin will miss the first two MotoGP rounds of the 2025 season in Thailand and Argentina.
The earliest opportunity the reigning champion will race will be at the Americas Grand Prix weekend on the 28th-30th March.
Martin suffered a major blow in testing after suffering a tank slapper on his RS-GP at the Sepang test, putting him out of contention for the rest of testing.
Despite undergoing successful surgery after suffering fractures to his right hand and left foot, Martin suffered another fracture to his left hand following a training accident.
“For sure it will not be in Argentina,” Rivola told MotoGP.com.
“Then we will see, we want to have him in very good shape. I do not want to rush any recovery, and put him on a bike when he is not fit.
“According to Doctor Mir, the surgery was quite good. So we are positive. But at the moment we don’t even have to think about when he will be back.
“He will only come back when he’s really fit. We don’t want to risk his condition at all. So I prefer to look at this new era of Aprilia, with these two new riders in a long-term rather than short-term vision.”
Jorge Martin vows he will ‘push through’ his injuries
Martin took to social media and released a statement vowing to “push through” his injuries.
It is unclear as of yet whether the Spaniard will make a return at the third round in Texas, but he shared he will return when he is fully recovered.
“Blows are always tough, but when they come one after another, the impact multiplies. This time, they have been especially hard, both physically and mentally, and for the first time in my life, they have made me miss the season’s opening race,” the Spaniard shared on his Instagram page.
“The year is not starting as I would like. On Monday, while training for the first time after the crash in Sepang to be in the best possible condition for Thailand, I suffered a highside that caused four new fractures, in addition to the three I was already dealing with from two weeks ago.
“One thing I know for sure is that blows can be overcome. I don’t know if this will make me stronger, but I do know that I will push through, just as I always have.
“My only goal now is to recover 100% so I can get back to racing and enjoying my passion—motorcycles. Because there are many races, but only one hand.
“Thank you to Aprilia for supporting me at all times, to my family, to all my fans, and to everyone who encourages me every day. From the bottom of my heart.”
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