Reigning MotoGP World Champion Jorge Martin is out of the Sepang pre-season test after a huge crash on day one in Malaysia.
Martin suffered a huge highside crash in the opening hours of the test, being flung off his bike at turn two.
The Spaniard was taken to a local hospital following the crash. There it was discovered that he had fractured his right hand as well as fractures in his left foot.
Jorge Martin will remain in hospital overnight, before flying back to Europe to undergo surgery.
A CT scan and MRI both came back with negative results.
It means the new Aprilia rider will miss crucial days of testing on his new bike.
Martin moved to Aprilia after missing out on a factory Ducati ride to Marc Marquez.
The World Champion posted on Instagram, saying “Not the best start to the 2025 season! But marinator always come back stronger”.
Three Riders to Miss Day Two and Three
It wasn’t the only crash to end a riders test early on day one.
VR46 rider Fabio Di Giannantonio was also ruled out of the remainder of the test. The Italian suffered a left collarbone fracture towards the end of session.
He crashed at the fast turn five to become the third rider injured on just day one.
Di Giannantonio will fly back to Italy overnight to undergo surgery.
Earlier, Trackhouse rider Raul Fernandez suffered a hand and small foot fracture and withdrew from the test.
He was declared unfit and therefore, will miss the remainder of the test.
It will now be a race against time for the three riders to be ready for the Thailand MotoGP test which starts on Wednesday 13th February.
The season starts in just three weeks time at the Chang International Circuit on February 28th.
What Else Happened on Day One
Fabio Quartararo topped the timesheets on day one, ahead of Marc Marquez and brother Alex Marquez in third.
That wasn’t the only positive sign for Yamaha who also had Jack Miller and Miguel Oliveira inside the top ten.
2020 World Champion Joan Mir also provided hope for Honda as he finished in sixth, with Johan Zarco sat in ninth.
KTM will have the biggest cause for concern, with Pedro Acosta the highest placed rider in 11th.
2024 runner-up Pecco Bagnaia ended the day down in P17.
With teams running different set-ups and testing programmes, season opening tests don’t paint a clear picture of the pecking order.