Jorge Martin is preparing for a full-time return to MotoGP after the summer break, following a successful outing at the Czech Grand Prix.
The Spaniard has missed 10 of the 12 races held so far in 2025, due to multiple injuries suffered from various falls. It all began with a big crash at pre-season testing in Malaysia.
Since then, Martin has been through gruelling surgeries, further incidents and a concerning contract dispute for next year.
However, he and Aprilia have made up now, and all seems to be back to normal at the Noale-based manufacturer.
Martin will be delighted with a ‘perfect’ Aprilia solution after they fixed their bikes’ woes off the line, ensuring they now have lightning fast starts.
That didn’t stop Martin from ‘almost’ crashing watching Marc Marquez, as he tried to emulate the championship leaders’ lines on track.
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Photo by Hazrin Yeob Men Shah/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesJorge Martin took on ‘toughest’ fitness challenge to build stamina during MotoGP summer break
Two important factors caught Martin by surprise as he made his MotoGP return at the Czech Grand Prix in Brno. It was the first race held there in five years, which did level the playground a bit.
However, he admitted after the race that his heart rate had rested a little higher than usual, and that there was still work to do on his fitness.
And during the summer break, that’s exactly what he has been doing. According to SPEEDWEEK, Martin has just tackled the ‘toughest’ mountain race over in Andorra.
After a near six-hour ride, he made the finish without suffering any injuries, and successfully completed another step on his road to recovery.
Speaking after the event in a post on his Instagram, the 27-year-old shared a short message for his fans: “Purito finished! Thanks puritocycling for this event as always!”
Some replied to him, offering words of encouragement for his progress. “Let’s go my biker,” said one fan, while another agreed “How tough you are.”
Why 2025 has been a strange anomaly for Jorge Martin on a motorcycle
Since he started racing in Moto3 back in 2015, Martin’s injury record hasn’t been immaculate, but it has been strong.
Before 2025, only once had he missed more than two races in a season. In 2021, just two races into his rookie campaign, he suffered a monster crash which forced him to miss four races.
He recovered to take his first win just four races after returning and went without an injury right up until the start of this year.
The timing couldn’t have been much more frustrating after joining a new team. He was desperate to get to work, but was denied the chance almost immediately. Now, he wants to make up for lost time.