Jorge Martin Successfully Undergoes Left Hand Surgery

Jorge Martin has finished undergoing surgery to break his left hand (Instagram/@aprilia).

JAKARTA The defending MotoGP champion, Jorge Martin, managed to undergo a broken left hand operation after he was confirmed to have missed the first race of the season.

The rider, who had just joined the Aprilia Racing team, went up to the operating table in Barcelona, Spain, on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, local time.

Aprilia in an official statement quoted on the MotoGP website confirmed that the driver underwent surgery at the Dexeus Clinic and was handled by Professor Mir and his team.

"This procedure was successfully completed by implanting two screws at the radius fracture level and one at the left-handed skaphoid level for stabilization and facilitating the healing process."

"Difference is carried out through a perkutan approach with the help of artroscopy. In the next few days, the prognosis will be evaluated based on Jorge's clinical condition," Aprilia said in a statement.

The rider, known as Martinator, is certain to miss the first race of the season at Chang International Circuit, Buriram, Thailand, from February 28, 2025 to March 2, 2025.

The Spaniard could not be on track this weekend after suffering a fracture in his left hand in an accident during training ahead of the season's opening.

The latest problem adds to Martin's unlucky long list during his preparations for the 2025 MotoGP. He had to previously miss Malaysia's test due to an accident on the first day.

Aprilia has confirmed that Lorenzo Savadori will replace the world champion in the first round later.

Martin came out last season as world champion after winning the competition against Francesco Bagnaia, the two-time world champion and defending champion at the time.