MotoGP champion’s painful start to 2025 – Jorge Martin crashes out in Sepang
MotoGP champion’s painful start to 2025 – Jorge Martin crashes out in Sepang
MotoGP world champion Jorge Martin was taken to hospital on Wednesday after crashing on the opening day of pre-season testing in Malaysia.
The 27-year-old, who moved to Aprilia after winning the 2024 championship with Pramac Ducati, reported pain in his left foot and right hand after being thrown off at Turn Two of the Sepang track — his second crash of the session.
Martin had completed 13 laps when he lost control of his new bike and was flipped high into the air.
The Spaniard landed heavily on his left foot before his head struck the asphalt, bringing out the red flag to halt the opening day’s session. He was taken to a nearby hospital for checks.
He had walked away unscathed from his first crash earlier in the session.
Trackhouse team rider Raul Fernandez of Spain also crashed on an eventful first day of testing and was ruled out of the remaining two days with hand and foot fractures.
