Official: Jorge Martin to miss Thailand MotoGP, details of complex fracture revealed

Reigning MotoGP world champion Jorge Martin will miss this weekend’s Thai Grand Prix after suffering a new injury while training on Monday, Aprilia has confirmed.

Martin has already had a difficult start to the 2025 season after suffering a heavy crash early on day one of the Sepang test.

He sustained multiple fractures and had to miss the remainder of the pre-season after undergoing surgery days after his crash.

Blow for MotoGP champion Jorge Martin

Aprilia had hoped Martin would recover in time to race at the season-opener at Buriram this weekend.

But these plans have been scuppered after Martin fractured his left hand while training on Monday ahead of travelling to Thailand for the grand prix.

Martin is to have surgery on the latest injury and is out indefinitely while a timeline for recovery is set.

A brief statement from Aprilia detailed the nature of Martin's injuries, while also confirming that test rider Lorenzo Savadori will replace him in Thailand.

"Jorge Martin suffered a complex fracture of the radius, some carpal bones on the left side and an ipsilateral calcaneal fracture during a training session," the statement read.

"After a surgical consultation, it was decided to proceed with surgery, which will take place tomorrow at the Dexeus Clinic in Barcelona to stabilise the fractures of the radius and the left scaphoid.

"Martin will miss the Thailand Grand Prix and recovery times will be determined after the surgery. Lorenzo Savadori will replace Martin in Thailand."

The reigning champion has so far had just 90 laps on the RS-GP this winter, the bulk of that coming last November at the post-season Barcelona test.

Martin’s absence at the opening round of the 2025 season will mark the first time a reigning champion hasn’t started the following campaign since Freddie Spencer in 1984.

The Spaniard made history last year when he became the first rider for an independent team in the modern era to win the world title.

He was initially given the nod by Ducati to step up to its factory squad for 2025, but a public refusal by Marc Marquez to take a works bike at Pramac forced the marque into a U-turn.

Martin elected to pen a two-year factory deal with Aprilia instead and will run the number one plate on his RS-GP.

He had already ruled out the possibility of fighting for the championship again in 2025 while he adapts to the RS-GP before this latest injury set-back.