Motorcycling-Aprilia's Martin cleared for MotoGP return at Buriram pre-season test


FILE PHOTO: MotoGP - San Marino Grand Prix - Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Misano, Italy - Spetember 14, 2025 Aprilia Racing's Jorge Martin in action during the race REUTERS/Jennifer Lorenzini/ File Photo

Feb 20 (Reuters) - ⁠Former MotoGP champion Jorge Martin ⁠will make his on-track return ‌in the final pre-season test at Buriram after receiving clearance from the FIM ​Grand Prix World Championship ⁠medical unit, ⁠his Aprilia team announced on Friday.

The 28-year-old ⁠Spaniard, ‌who was granted clearance to travel to ⁠Thailand after a positive evaluation last ​week, ‌will make his first on-track appearance ⁠since ​last year's Valencia post-race test.

Martin had a 2025 season to forget ⁠following his switch to ​Aprilia, suffering major injuries in a pre-season crash as well as ⁠one at the Qatar Grand Prix that ruled him out for several races.

In December, he underwent ​two revision surgeries ⁠on his left wrist and right ​collarbone.

The two-day Buriram ‌test begins on Saturday.

(Reporting ​by Suramya Kaushik in Bengaluru; Editing by Toby Chopra)

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