Jorge Martin confirmed the anticipated news from Motorsport.com today: he will undergo surgery next Monday in Modena, thus losing the official tests that will take place the day after the MotoGP Grand Prix of Catalonia.
“I have a nerve problem in my right hand and I need to fix it. Early Monday morning I have surgery in Modena, it is the long-term solution that will help me the most. I will skip the tests in Barcelona to try to arrive in the best possible form in Germany (scheduled for the weekend of 19 July, ed). We have nothing to prove, nothing that can help me in terms of driving. What there is to prove, other riders can do, ”said Martin.
A clear demonstration of Ducati’s interest in Martin’s recovery is that they took it upon themselves to find the best specialists and coordinate the intervention: “Ducati has a great interest and has full confidence in me and in my work. For two weeks we looked at doctors and looked for solutions with Ducati, even while traveling in Italy. They will cover all expenses, it is not a small detail that shows when they feel involved “.
Jorge Martin, Pramac Racing
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Once again, therefore, the question about the future arose spontaneously. “This is not the time, the goal is to stay in the factory team, but I don’t think we need to talk about this now. I have to focus on getting back to being as competitive as last year. This is the only way I can show that I deserve that place, I have to find the confidence to help me achieve this. It is time to fix the situation and then we will be where we want. If we look at the results, the choice would be clear to anyone right now, but if you look into the box, which is what the factory looks at, you know what one has and what the other has, in addition to everyone’s work ” .
According to what Motorsport.com has learned, Ducati has assured Martin that, wherever he is, next year he will have material identical to that of Pecco Bagnaia. In Borgo Panigale he will also wait until the end of August to make the decision as to who will complete the factory team: “Ducati has told me that it will wait until the end of August, so I still have a few races in the margin to be able to recover. He also assured me that I will have a bike identical to that of Pecco and the other rider ”, he said in reference to Enea Bastianini.
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