Maria Monfort recalls the toughest moments experienced by the Aprilia rider: “It was a tragedy.” Then, in Losail, the lowest point: “Jorge thought he would never race again.”

Maria Monfort recalls the toughest moments experienced by the Aprilia rider: “In Malaysia, he called me from the hospital. We both started crying.” In Losail, the lowest point: “Jorge thought he wouldn’t race again.” Jorge Martin quickly realized that 2025 would not be an easy year. During pre-season testing in Malaysia, he suffered the first of a long series of injuries, which inevitably affected his season. So there would be no defense of that number 1 he had earned in 2024 and displayed on the Aprilia fairing. For the Spaniard, it was a long ordeal, shared with his loved ones. Among them is Maria Monfort, girlfriend of the former world champion. In a documentary produced by MotoGP, she recounted some dramatic behind-the-scenes moments, including the day Martin feared he would die.

Jorge received the first blow to his morale during testing in Sepang. The Spaniard was thrown from his RS-GP, suffering fractures to his right hand and left foot. Maria’s memory is clear: “Jorge called me from the hospital. He started crying, and I did the same. It was a tragedy.” Martin, however, reacted with great courage, as his girlfriend pointed out: “He spent two weeks immersed in convalescence. He used all his energy to get back as soon as possible.” Unfortunately, however, bad luck continued to plague the Spaniard, who, during training on a motard, injured himself again, this time fracturing his left hand.

fear—  But the lowest point was reached in Qatar. As soon as he returned to racing, Martin crashed and was almost hit by Fabio Di Giannantonio, who was coming up behind him. The impact was minor, but the damage was still enormous: pneumothorax and several broken ribs. Maria was also present at that terrible moment: “I walked into the hospital room, looked at Jorge, and we immediately started crying. It was like saying, ‘I don’t know what’s going to happen, but I love you.’ We cried for a long time. He was in so much pain, and we were terrified. He told me he was sure he was going to die. He was devastated, he even doubted he would ever race again.” A dramatic story. Fortunately, however, Martin resumed racing. He performed well in the Czech Republic and Hungary, finishing seventh and fourth. A new injury at Motegi, in the Japanese GP Sprint, forced him to stop again. But Jorge is confident, as he explained through MotoGP channels: “I’ll be here as long as my body and mind allow me to.”