Jorge Martin Injury Update Given As MotoGP Champion Prepares For Surgery

This accident not only affects Martin's season start but also puts a dent in Aprilia's preparations, since Martin's testing was crucial for gathering data on their updated RS-GP bike for 2025.

The crash also affected Michelin, the tire supplier for the MotoGP series, after speculation arose regarding its tires' performance. Michelin's representative, Piero Taramasso, insisted that there were no defects with the tires used during the session, amid scrutiny from within the paddock.

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Taramasso explained:

“When there are these accidents we always have to look for the reason and logically the tyres are part of the bike and the whole system.

“We looked at Jorge's rear tyre: as far as traceability is concerned, this tyre was manufactured last year, it was never heated and therefore had all the qualities to be a high-performance tyre and that's why we brought it here.

“We looked at the tyre after the runs that Jorge did and it worked well: you can see it from the look, it worked both left and right.

“When tyres don't work they always have that shiny, smooth look and that wasn't the case for Jorge's tyre.

“Then also analysing the lap times: he did a run for the first four-five laps on the times of the other riders, in the second run he was faster than riders like [Francesco] Bagnaia and [Brad] Binder.

“And then he had the two crashes: it's a bit strange that he kept it for 13 laps; usually when a tyre doesn't work the riders come back and ask to change it after two-three laps.

“And as Massimo Rivola rightly said, the pressures and temperatures were fine.

“Everything was working well from a tyre point of view. For us, from what we have seen so far and the data we have, there are no problems.”