Jorge Martin (Aprilia Racing), 2024 MotoGP world champion, is going through a nightmarish 2025 season, marked by serious injuries and tensions with Aprilia, which could lead to his departure in 2026. Absent from the Aragon Grand Prix and the IRTA tests, the Madrilenian is focusing on his recovery, away from the circuits, with a return conditional on a complete recovery, warns Doctor Angel Charte...
The 2025 MotoGP season is turning into a nightmare for George Martin, the reigning champion, cut down in his tracks by a series of injuries and uncertainties about his future. What was supposed to be a year of confirmation turned into an ordeal, where the hope of defending his crown faded well before the first Grand Prix of the year.
Everything changed in the preseason: two violent falls, followed by surgeries, seriously compromised his preparation. But the real blow came at Qatar, with a terrible accident that fractured eleven ribs. A rare, severe and cruel injury, especially for a pilot whose body is the working tool. Since then, Martin is invisible in the paddock, replaced by the silence of a long and painful rehabilitation.
Angel Charter: " Jorge Martin needs time to recover »
It is Angel Charter, the MotoGP medical chief, who broke this silence on the channel Mega : " I was with Jorge last Monday at the hospital. He is progressing very wellHis fractures are healing well, but he needs time to recover. I won't let him come back until he's 100%. »
Added to this is a bombshell in the paddock: Martin considering leaving Aprilia end of 2026, well before the logical end of his cycle with the Noale brand. A decision that raises questions about the current relationship between the rider and the factory, even as the bike progresses.
Today, George Martin is far from the cameras and the timing, but at the heart of the conversations. His return? Not yet on the horizon. His future? Unclear. His mentality? Probably forged in pain and the desire for revenge. One thing is certain: the paddock has not finished waiting for the return of a champion who is injured but not broken.
