The Motegi weekend turned into a nightmare for Jorge Martin. The Madrid driver, already weakened by a season marked by injuries, suffered another spectacular crash on Saturday during the sprint race of the Japanese Grand Prix. Transported by medical helicopter, he is seen with a fixed expression, one arm supported by an improvised sling with an "OK" sign from the helicopter meant to reassure his fans. But a worrying X-ray confirms the severity of his right collarbone fracture.
Initially thought to be a simple fracture, the injury turned out to be much more serious. Dr. Angel Charter, chief physician of the MotoGP, gave a precise diagnosis to Diario AS: "He has a fracture of the middle distal third of his right shoulder. It is not a clean fracture, but a fracture burst into three parts : three distal fragments and one proximal. The fracture is horrible »
charter said he feared a pulmonary complication due to a bone chip: « I was wondering yesterday if one of the shrapnel could have hit his lung., which would have been serious. But a scan carried out in Tokyo confirmed that the lung was unharmed. »
Although the doctor considers the situation less critical than the accident that occurred earlier this year in Qatar, he acknowledges that the pilot's morale is at its lowest:
« He was very discouraged and accepted that this season was not what he had hoped for.I am sad., not because it's Martin, but because He is a driver who does not deserve this kind of bad luck. »
Jorge Martin: heading to Barcelona for a key intervention
The medical plan was put in place without delay. Martin left Tokyo on Sunday morning for Barcelona, where he will be operated on Monday by the Dr. Xavier Mir, a renowned specialist in MotoGP riders, at Dexeus University Hospital.
« We will perform an MRI for check that no ligaments have been affected at the level of the clavicle. This would complicate the situation, but we don't think so. ", said Dr. Charte.
As for recovery times, the doctor refuses to make any predictions for the moment: " It is difficult to estimate the healing time before surgery. If all goes well, rehabilitation could be relatively short, but bringing forward a date would be imprudent »
For George Martin, 2025 looks more and more like a way of the cross. After a winter already marked by multiple fractures, the pilot Aprilia hoped to turn the page. This latest setback, which came as he was trying to get back into the swing of things in MotoGP, could jeopardize the rest of his season and reignite uncertainty about his immediate sporting future.
It remains to be seen whether Monday's surgery will allow for a quick return or whether the Spaniard will have to prolong a year already marked by bad luck and repeated injuries. His fans, for their part, are hoping for a miracle to see their champion back on track before the end of the championship.
