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Despite having reassured everyone via social about his post-surgery recovery process, a question mark still remains about Jorge Martin's return to the track. He has posted a nice picture on Instagram with his hands open and the words "Work in progress," but interviewed by Motorsport.com MotoGP medical director Angel Charte ruled out any possibility of seeing the reigning champion riding in Argentina next week.
"It is absolutely out of the question," he said, "We are dealing with an injury that on a normal person requires three months of rehabilitation."
After fracturing the fifth metacarpal of his right hand, and the third, fourth and fifth metatarsals of his left foot on the first day of winter testing in Sepang on February 5, the Spaniard fell again on Feb. 24 on a karting track where he had decided to ride a few laps on a supermotard to check the condition of his right hand, breaking the distal radius, carpal scaphoid and pyramidal bone of his left hand in a compound fracture, as well as the heel of his left foot.
"The scaphoid fracture needs time. It is a very delicate bone that can leave permanent damage. We will consider the possibility of racing him in Austin, but only a few days before the race, also because if the bone does not consolidate, he cannot travel," was Charte's no-appeal ruling.
People close to the Aprilia rider speak of comforting news. "The pain has decreased a lot and he has been able to start moving around at home," reported the motor sports portal.
Former rider now commentator for TNT Sports Sylvain Guintoli also spoke about Martin's case. "It can be a really long one, it's an injury that can be long to heal, and painful for a long time. Joe Roberts is still holding his hand from last year. It shows you how fast things can turn bad, these bikes can bite. For Jorge, it hasn't gone well," were his thoughts.
