Fermin Aldeguer was training at the Aspar Martinez track on his Yamaha R6 when he was involved in an accident that put him out of action. The Spanish rider from the Gresini team was thrown violently from his bike and fractured his left femur, which required immediate surgery to reduce the facture.
A little more than ten days after the incident that clearly ruined his plans to compete in the 2026 World Championship, which starts at the end of February in Buriram, his long-time physiotherapist, Aitor Tomas, was unable to hide his concern about Fermin's recovery time.
In an interview with the Catalan newspaper, L'Esportiu, the rider - who was already an indispensable support for big names, such as Aleix Espargaro, Dani Pedrosa, and Pedro Acosta - said he was convinced that his patient still has a long road ahead to a full recovery, meaning that the tests in early February in Sepang will probably be off limits for him.
"It's impossible for him to be ready for the pre-season. We'll fight to have him in the first race," he said.
After reiterating that his role is also to "support the rider and allow him to gain confidence every day and improve," Tomas made a comparison with the current KTM star when he was racing in the Moto2.
"Pedro had a similar injury and was able to get back on the bike in fifteen days. Will it be the same for Fermin? Not necessarily, since everyone reacts differently. Added to this is the fact that Aldeguer's case is a bit more complex," he concluded, dashing any hopes of seeing him in action anytime soon.
For the moment, Gresini Racing hasn't yet announced any potential replacement, so the next few weeks will be crucial from this point of view as well.