Emilia-Romagna MotoGP: Martin considering surgery after second Misano crash

MotoGP rookie Jorge Martin is considering a second surgery this se🔯ason followi♌ng another crash in Misano.
Martin, who had already crashed three times d༒uring Saturday’s qualifying day, went down for th♊e second consecutive race at Misano after losing the front at turn one - both crashes happened whilst behind eventual series champion Fabio Quartararo.
Until the 23 year-old’s race ending fall, a three-r𝕴ider group 🧸led by Alex Rins, Quartararo and Martin were closing in on the top four riders.
Speaking after 🥂the race, Martin added: "Until the crash it (race) wasn’t so bad. I was saving some tyres until the end of the race.
"At that point of the race I was trying to follow Fabio [Quartararo] because he was strong. We were closing the gap to the front group, to Aleix [Espargaro] and the top four, so it’s a pity becaus💝e I was feeling strong but yeah, I lost the front and luckily I’m okay because it was a really fast crash.
"I’m happy about the weekend because in wet conditions we rea♋lly improved a🅘nd in the dry with only the warm-up I was competitive."
Martin remained in the gravel for a short period of time following his crash, and although the Spaniard feels ‘great physically’, a muscle issue in his leg could lead to surgery as early as this week♚.
Martin’s first surgery earlier this year was following a crash at Portimao - t⛎he same venue as next week’s race, after breaking his scaphoid, first metacarpal in his right hand and h🍸is right ankle.
"I’m not so confident because♛ I had this big injury in Portimao, but anyway, physically I feel great but I still have a problem with one musc𓃲le in my leg," added Martin.
"I’m struggling t🌃o change gears after ten laps, so I will go to the doctors tomorrow and maybe have surgery this week, I ♑don’t know yet."