Martin’s restoration gradual, will miss deliberate return at COTA Americas GP

Reigning MotoGP world champion Jorge Martin has confirmed he won’t make his hoped-for return to motion on the Americas Grand Prix later this month.

Martin broke his left hand in a coaching accident in February, forcing him to overlook the opening race in Thailand and this weekend’s Argentina GP.

There had been some hope that he would start his new profession with the manufacturing facility Aprilia staff in Texas in two weeks, however Martin confirmed on Thursday that this could not be attainable.

“I’m actually struggling to get better as rapidly as I would love,” he stated through a video hyperlink to the pre-event press convention in Argentina. “I gained’t be racing at Austin.”

Martin was additionally unwilling to decide to the next spherical in Qatar, which takes place on 11-13 April.

“I don’t know if I will be in Qatar,” he added. “It’s actually early to say that.”

Martin additionally talked about requiring some saddle time on the Aprilia RS-GP25 as a consideration earlier than any comeback.

The Spaniard, who has moved from the Pramac Ducati staff with which he gained the world title in 2024, missed a big chunk of official pre-season testing after fracturing his proper hand and left foot on the primary day of the Sepang check early final month.

“I wish to do some form of check earlier than coming again to racing as a result of I’m not feeling all that good,” stated Martin.

“I do know Massimo [Rivola, Aprilia CEO] is engaged on that, so let’s see if it’s attainable.”

Requested if he had felt inspired by Aprilia’s show on the opening GP, the spotlight of which was a fifth place for sophistication rookie Ai Ogura, Martin replied: “I’m cheering for Aprilia – hopefully they will enhance slightly extra and be near that podium.”

Martin’s team-mate Marco Bezzecchi added to the Aprilia haul in Thailand by ending the GP in sixth place. The Noale producer was clearly better of the non-Ducatis in race situations on the opening weekend.

Nonetheless, lacking not less than the primary three rounds means Martin’s hopes of an unlikely title defence are successfully gone – irrespective of how aggressive the Aprilia seems to be.

Images from Argentina GP – Thursday