Injured Jorge Martin set for surprise MotoGP appearance at COTA

MotoGP champion Jorge𝔉 Martin will join Aprilia at COTA ahead of a poss꧙ible Qatar return.

Jorge Martin
Jorge Martin

MotoGP world champion 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Jorge Martin is set to make a surprise appearance at this we💦ekend’s Grand Prix of the Americas, Aprilia has conf🦋irmed.

Although still not fit enough to make his RS-GP race debut, Martin is set to spend time with the team in Texas as he prepares for a potential return at the following Qatar 🍒round.

Ducati’s current championship leader, 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Marc Marquez, welcomed the news, ♋calling it a ‘good strategy’.

“It's good for him and for Aprilia,” Marquez said. “We need the number one onও the race♊ track, we need Aprilia there in the top because in the end the championship with more riders, more manufacturers, is a better championship.

“And it🅷’s a good strategy because it's a new team for him. Then it looks like he will be at the Qatar GP but ⛦it's necessary for a rider to adapt to the bike and also to the team. So it's a way to adapt the team.”

Younger brother 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Alex Marquez agreed.

“It's good to be again on a race track, to see how your team is working because he only did just one test, one day more in Mon💝tmelo [with Aprilia] and nothing in Sepang. It will be nice to see him around the paddock.”

Martin’s decision mirrors a similar approach taken by his former team-mate 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Franco Morbidelli, who attended last year’s Qatar pre-season test to familiarise himself with his n☂ew Pramac team before returning to competition.

“I 🦹did the same last year in the Qatar Test. I couldn't ride a bike, but I went to Qatar to catch up with the team, to get engaged,” said Morb🌱idelli, who has switched to VR46 for 2025.

“Maybe too muchꩲ time far from races can be counterproductive so it's good to spend time with your team - and if it's a new team﷽, it's even more important - even though you cannot ride.

“It's going to be useful for him to spend tim🐓e in the pit📖 box.”

Martin completed just 13 laps of pre-seas♕on testing for Aprilia before suffering injuries to his right hand and 🌟left foot in a crash at Sepang.

His planned return at the Thai Grand Prix was then derailed by an even more severe injury to his left hand in a training accident, ruling him out of at least the first three rounds of the season🔯.

The Qatar Grand Prix takes place from April 11-13, where Martin hopes to finally make his race debut for Aprilia.
 

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