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MotoGP champion Martin to have surgery after crash

Jorge Martin
Martin won the 2024 title at the final race of the season in Barcelona [Getty Images]

MotoGP world champion Jorge Martin will have surgery after breaking his hand and foot in a crash in pre-season testing.

The 27-year-old Spaniard was launched off his bike and landed heavily as he hit the tarmac face first and shattered his helmet at the track in Sepang, Malaysia.

Martin, who won his first MotoGP title in 2024, was taken to the medical centre before being moved to hospital.

"Jorge Martin has been diagnosed with a right hand fracture and fractures in his left foot," said a MotoGP statement.

"He has undergone a CT scan and MRI, both of which were negative for any injuries.

"He will stay in hospital overnight and tomorrow he will fly back to Europe to undergo surgery on both his right hand and left foot."

The 2025 MotoGP season will start Thailand next month, with qualifying and the sprint race on 1 March and the main race on 2 March.