Reigning MotoGP champion Jorge Martin will miss the 2025 opener Thai GP after training injury, as Lorenzo Savadori is confirmed to replace him.
Jorge Martin (Aprilia Racing) is confirmed to miss the PT Grand Prix of Thailand after suffering fractures in his left hand in a training crash ahead of the season opener. The #1 was preparing for the Thai GP after being sidelined from most of pre-season testing following his crash on Day 1 of the Sepang Test.
He will undergo surgery on his left hand – not the one he broke in Malaysia – on Tuesday in Barcelona, with recovery times to be determined after surgery is complete. Aprilia have confirmed that Lorenzo Savadori will sub for the reigning World Champion at Round 1.
[The story is as per press release]