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No one yet knows when Jorge Martin will be able to return to the track, even if, during Aleix Espargaro's podcast, the rider from Spain speculated about his debut in Qatar in mid-April. Much, however, will depend on how his recovery continues in the upcoming weeks, after the two falls that ruined his winter and early season plans.
Fresh from switching from Ducati to Aprilia, the reigning champion only got a chance to test the RS-GP25 in Barcelona last November because, as soon as he got on the bike during the Sepang test in February, he fell, while he didn't even get to go to Buriram. Because of his lack of experience with the new bike, the Noale-based manufacturer was reportedly thinking of asking for special permission from Dorna to be able to organize a private test session so that the Martinator could familiarize himself with his new "office".
Many have spoken out about this request, but not everyone seems open to granting it. Jack Miller is one of them. He's convinced that the Iberian doesn't deserve waivers and aides.
"This is the MotoGP, and the rules have been like this for a long time. If we remember when Valentino Rossi broke his leg in 2010 or, more recently, Marc Marquez lost almost the entire 2020 championship, they were given the opportunity to do seasonal testing and that's it. That's the way it works. There are SBKs and other ways to get on a bike. Rules are rules. Jorge and Aprilia have been unlucky, but these are the cards they've been dealt this year," the Prima Pramac rider concluded with a no-holds-barred response.
