{"id":285041,"date":"2025-11-15T00:24:13","date_gmt":"2025-11-15T00:24:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/285041\/"},"modified":"2025-11-15T00:24:13","modified_gmt":"2025-11-15T00:24:13","slug":"jorge-martin-in-safe-mode-at-valencia-motogp-if-i-get-injured-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/285041\/","title":{"rendered":"Jorge Martin in \u201csafe mode\u201d at Valencia MotoGP: \u201cIf I get injured again…\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jorge Martin was riding in safe mode during his return from injury in Friday practice for the Valencia MotoGP season finale.<\/p>\n

Before practice, the only motorcycle the outgoing world champion had ridden since breaking his collarbone at Motegi in September was a paddock scooter.<\/p>\n

Still only at \u201c60-70%\u201d after his fourth set of injuries this season, the Aprilia<\/a> rider emphasised that he can\u2019t afford to suffer any more damage this weekend.<\/p>\n

As such, he resisted the temptation to push for the normal end-of-session time attack and is simply focused on lapping within the 107% time needed to start Sunday\u2019s grand prix.<\/p>\n

Martin<\/a> will then need to serve a double long lap penalty – for causing the Motegi Sprint accident in which he was injured – before turning a page with Tuesday’s official test on the 2026 Aprilia.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI enjoyed it,\u201d said Martin, who was classified 22nd but only 1.164s behind Friday leader Pedro Acosta.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe first motorbike I touched for seven weeks was the scooter in the paddock yesterday, so to be back on a MotoGP bike is not easy!\u201d<\/p>\n

The most difficult part had been \u201cto not push, because I actually felt super good today on the bike.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt’s a different philosophy of the weekend, trying to take it as a test is not easy, because when you are with other riders and you have all the timesheets on the screen, you want to push more.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut it’s really important to understand that my condition is bad and it’s really important to not crash.\u201d<\/p>\n

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How bad?<\/p>\n

\u201cMaybe I’m 60% of my full potential, or 70%. The thing is that if I crash, then it will be a really big problem for the future. I think if I get injured again, then my body won’t support it. This is what my doctors tell me.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo I have to be really easy and really smooth, and this is what I did. As soon as I saw I was pushing a bit more than I have to, I just went to the box, rested a bit and then went back again.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIf I push to try to go into Q2 and crash, then it’s a real disaster,\u201d he added. \u201cSo that’s why I need to be calm, know my targets. I don’t compare to an of the other guys, I just look into my side of the box, what we need to be better, and that’s it.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Jorge <\/p>\n

Jorge Martin, 2025 Valencia MotoGP<\/p>\n

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Rather than focussing solely on the gap to the front, Martin revealed he has been checking the likely 107% time needed to qualify for the races.<\/p>\n

\u201cYesterday I was looking at the 107% to understand if I was able to qualify for the race, and today I am five tenths maybe in terms of pace from the first one<\/p>\n

\u201cSo I am not that far. I didn’t even make a time attack at the end, I was just trying to make laps, and this is the most important thing.<\/p>\n

\u201cTuesday is even more important than to be here today\u2026 I cannot [guarantee] that I won’t crash, because this is impossible, but for sure I don’t take any risks to put me in that situation.\u201d<\/p>\n

Should Martin complete this weekend without incident, it will be only his seventh full MotoGP<\/a> event of the 22-round season.<\/p>\n

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Team-mate Marco Bezzecchi was second fastest to KTM\u2019s Pedro Acosta<\/p>\n

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