Jorge Martin has been dealt a blunt warning about his unlucky begin to 2025 by a fellow rider who went by means of comparable struggles.
Final yr, it was Franco Morbidelli whose preseason and whose adaptation to a brand new producer was ruined by damage.
Morbidelli, transitioning from a Yamaha to a Ducati, crashed badly in a non-public check.
His restoration time meant that, within the first 5 rounds of 2024, he registered a P7, two P18s and two retirements.
MotoGP champion Martin injured his hand final week in Sepang, scuppering his first official check on an Aprilia.
Martin missed the Buriram check and there’s no timescale on his comeback however his title defence is already an uphill battle.
“For certain, Jorge will face an enormous problem, an enormous problem,” Morbidelli mentioned.
“I do know one thing about it. There are variations with what I confronted, and what he faces.
“He’ll take it in an effective way as a result of he’s the world champion.”
Franco Morbidelli recommendation to Jorge Martin
Morbidelli defined his adaptation to a brand new bike whereas recovering from damage final yr: “I felt comfy from the primary time I jumped on the bike, after the damage.
“I got here to Qatar, three months with out driving a motorcycle. I acquired near the factors within the race, and in moist FP2 I used to be eleventh.
“I used to be impressed. It confirmed me how good the bike was, how comfy I used to be.
“I knew I needed to work on understanding different issues that make you fast persistently.
“The primary time I felt aggressive was Mugello. I used to be P4 and P5 within the dash and major race. I did 44.7 in qualifying.
“It made me perceive how aggressive we may very well be.”
He added: “The challenges I confronted final yr had been huge, big.
“The primary one was large. I discovered to method rapidly, as rapidly as I can, new stuff.
“I understood issues as rapidly as I might, and did the very best with what I had, even when it doesn’t really feel excellent.”
Morbidelli swapped Pramac for VR46 this yr, remaining on a year-old Desmosedici.
However he will likely be surrounded by a brand new crew and a brand new crew.
Morbidelli is making up for misplaced time: “All of us knew that there have been issues I didn’t have an opportunity to strive, as a result of I used to be following. We had been racing so we didn’t have time to strive extra issues.
“We each knew what we would have liked to strive. Furthermore, we’ve tried stuff that I attempted final yr, simply to reconfirm.
“It’s essential to get to know one another very effectively for the beginning of the season.
“It’s what I missed final yr. It’s essential if you meet up with a brand new crew.”
