Jorge Martin, 2024 MotoGP champion, returned to Madrid on April 26, 2025, via a medical flight after his tragic accident in Qatar (pneumothorax, 11 fractured ribs). Accompanied by his partner Maria and his parents, the Aprilia rider, unable to withstand a commercial flight due to his weakened lungs, begins an uncertain recovery. At the Ruber Internacional Quirón Hospital, tests will clarify his condition, but no return date has been set, according to DAZN and posts on X.
After two weeks of hell in Qatar, Jorge Martin finally makes its comeback in SpainThe 2023 MotoGP world champion is beginning a long and meticulous recovery process, with no return date set yet. Seriously injured during the Qatar Grand Prix, Jorge suffered a traumatic pneumothorax and the fracture of eleven ribs. Eight days After being taken to intensive care in Doha, he boarded a medical plane to Madrid this Saturday, accompanied by his partner Maria and his parents.
His fragile lung condition prevented any conventional commercial flight: special transport was arranged by Aprilia, his current team. Upon his arrival in Spain, Martin will be taken to the Ruber Internacional Quirón Hospital for further tests that will determine his recovery plan.
Massimo Rivola Aprilia: “ We must give Jorge Martin our support, our affection as if it were a son. »
For the time being, the absence of the "Martinator" is indefinite. The priority is clear, as has been emphasized Massimo rivola, sports director ofAprilia : " Jorge is a warrior, he may have, like each of us, difficult moments, strong moments, but despite everything, his strength and spirit are incredible. And that is why we must give him our support, our affection as to a son. " he confided on DAZN.
But this is not the first time that Martin must face adversity. Before his crash in Qatar, he had already endured two violent falls during the preseason, requiring double hand surgery. An already complicated adaptation to the new Aprilia RS-GP25 after his departure from Ducati. And how can we forget Portimao 2021, where a spectacular fall had pushed him to consider, just 23 years, early retirement from MotoGP ?
Today, a new challenge lies before him: to rebuild not only his body, But also his mindThe physical injury is severe, but the psychological impact could be even more so. Almost every time he's mounted his new mount, it's ended in a fall. The fight to regain confidence and serenity will undoubtedly be the most difficult test of his career. But if there's one word that defines George Martin, it's "fighter." And he's ready to fight that fight.
