It seems increasingly unlikely that Jorge Martín will test a MotoGP bike before returning to the track for racing – despite missing nearly the entire pre-season and the first three rounds due to injuries.
The 2024 world champion hasn’t had significant riding on a premier class bike since November of last year, and he couldn’t properly adapt to his new team and bike at Aprilia.
For this reason, the Noale-based manufacturer intended to put Martín on the RS-GP for a private test before returning to racing – to mitigate the effects of such a long absence and lack of knowledge.
On Thursday, the manufacturers’ association (MSMA) met in Austin to vote on the matter – and a unanimous approval was required, which, according to Ducati’s general director, Gigi Dall’Igna, was not achieved.
The Italian engineer told Sky Sport Italia that he voted in favor, but at least one other manufacturer did not – although the majority position was to grant this exception to the rules for Martín to test. However, Dall’Igna emphasized that the matter is still under discussion, and no final decision has been made yet.