Reigning MotoGP world champion Jorge Martin suffered a nightmare begin to 2025 pre-season testing after highsiding twice from his Aprilia within the opening hours at Sepang.
Each accidents occurred by the tight opening turns.
Martin was capable of remount and journey again through a service highway after the primary fall.
The second incident was then triggered when, after finishing the Flip 1 proper hander, Martin misplaced the rear as he flicked his RS-GP over to the left on the entry to Flip 2.
The Spaniard was fired excessive into the air, somersaulting earlier than touchdown onerous on his toes after which a face-down impression with the asphalt.
The session was briefly crimson flagged whereas he was taken to the medical centre by ambulance. He has now been transferred to an area hospital for additional checks.
Given the scale of the accident, it will be a shock if Martin returns to the observe on day one. Certainly, the remainder of the check can also be doubtful till the outcomes of the scans are identified.
Aprilia said: “Jorge Martin after a crash in Flip 2, has been taken to the circuit medical centre. He’ll endure additional medical checks, as quickly as we may have an official medical replace, we are going to inform you.”
A later replace learn: “Jorge can be taken to Aurelius Hospital in Nilai (6km to the circuit) to endure medical checks. To this point he’s struggling ache at his left foot and proper hand.”
Martin had accomplished simply 13 laps, and was in twenty first place on the time of his second fall, which occurred when beginning the primary flying lap of his third run.
Aprilia’s opening day then received even worse
Raul Fernandez, 2025 Sepang MotoGP Check
Aprilia’s opening day then received even worse, shortly after 1pm, when Trackhouse revealed that Raul Fernandez “has suffered a fractured metacarpal bone in his left hand.”
Fernandez additionally sustained a damaged toe on what seems to have been an out-lap accident, however the primary subject is his hand. He’ll miss the remainder of the check.
The Spaniard was additionally injured on the opening day of final yr’s Sepang check, lacking the remainder of the occasion resulting from a closely bruised hip and pelvis.
Fernandez’s rookie team-mate Ai Ogura thankfully walked away from a quick Flip 1 fall.
As of lunchtime, Ogura was the quickest Aprilia rider, in simply 18th place, adopted by Martin’s manufacturing facility team-mate Marco Bezzecchi.
Fabio di Giannantonio’s crashed Ducati GP25 on day one of many Sepang MotoGP Check.
VR46’s Fabio di Giannantonio was unhurt in a fall at Flip 5 this morning (pictured) whereas new Pink Bull KTM rider Pedro Acosta can also be reported to have fallen.
