Jorge Martin is experiencing moments of glory in this first season of MotoGP where he has already achieved success. But he also experiences moments of pain. His body, since his heavy fall in Portimao which led him to undergo surgery for several fractures, has been struggling. Until recently, it was the left leg that cried out for mercy and if it seems to be recovering more or less, it is to make way for a right arm which is making the Pramac Ducati rider suffer. Will he be able to cope with this Grand Prix of the Americas on the unforgiving Austin track?
To this question, George Martin replied : " we'll see how it goes, I worked on my arm because I have some problems. We don't know yet what's happening. I also went to the doctors to try to understand what to do to improve the situation. We do not know yet. I hope it goes well and I'll try to save some energy this weekend to be in shape for the race. »
He specifies : " The brachialis, the upper arm muscle, is located near the biceps, and I don't know why, but I have a lot of pain when I change direction. When I have a break, like the two weeks between races now, it's usually much better. In Misano it was really difficult after the race and the two days of testing ».
The physical problems that follow one another are probably the consequences of his fall in Portimão on April 17, during which the Pramac Ducati rider suffered a total of eight fractures. Operations on the right hand, right ankle and left tibial head followed.
Jorge Martin: “ I don't know why, but I have a lot of painr "
« We're not sure, but I think so because I've never had this problem in the past. It started after the injury », underlined the pilot of 23 years. “ It only causes me problems on the track, but of course I'm sore for two days after a race. So I can't follow my normal plan and need to relax a bit. After that, however, it is perfect in everyday life. We just need to find out why this is happening and we must improve the situation »
« I still had a bit of pain in my legs in Misano, but it's much better now. I don't think this will cause me any problems. I did a lot of laps in the tests and everything went well. So it should go here too », concludes the teammate of Johann zarco who is coming out of a compartment syndrome operation.
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