World MotoGP champion Jorge Martin has been ruled out for an indefinite period of time after undergoing surgery for fractures to his left hand suffered in a fall, his Aprilia team announced on Tuesday.

Such has been the form of Yamaha, and Fabio Quartararo in particular, that Ducati even touted them as rivals. Quartararo, the 2021 world champion, has gone without victories for two years now but has committed to Yamaha until at least the end of 2026.

Aprilia has confirmed that Jorge Martin has undergone surgery on his hand which was injured in pre-season training

Reigning MotoGP champion Jorge Martin must have hand surgery for the second time in less than a month. The 27-year-old Spaniard suffered a broken right hand in a crash on day one of pre-season testing in Malaysia earlier this month.

The Aprilia signing suffers another major setback while preparing for the new season