After a long period of rehabilitation, Fermin Aldeguer is on the starting list for the Brazilian Grand Prix and will travel to Goiania—provided he gets the green light from the MotoGP doctor.
Fermin Aldeguer is on the provisional starting list for the Brazilian Grand Prix and will travel to South America to attempt a comeback after his injury break. The Gresini rider is in the final stages of his rehabilitation and hopes to be fit in time.
The Spaniard was seriously injured on January 8 in a training crash on a road bike at the Aspar Circuit in Guadassuar. He suffered a fracture of the diaphysis of his left femur, i.e., the area between the hip and knee. Aldeguer underwent surgery in Barcelona just one day later.
He then remained in hospital for several days for observation before beginning a demanding rehabilitation program, which is now nearing completion.
Aldeguer hopes for the go-ahead from the medical team on site
As a result of the injury, the 2025 Rookie of the Year missed both the pre-season tests and the season opener at the Thai Grand Prix. There, he was replaced in the Gresini team by experienced Ducati test rider Michele Pirro.
Despite still recovering, Aldeguer appears on the provisional entry list for the Brazilian Grand Prix, which is returning to the MotoGP calendar for the first time in around two decades. Motorsport.com can confirm that the Spaniard will travel to Brazil.
On Thursday, March 19, he is scheduled to undergo a medical examination by MotoGP medical director Dr. Angel Charte directly at the race track. If the results are positive, Aldeguer could be back on his Ducati on Friday.
Normally four to six months of rehabilitation
Aldeguer sustained the injury during a two-day private training session at the Aspar Circuit in early December. The test days had been organized by Marc Marquez, who wanted to ride a sports bike on a race track for the first time since his own shoulder injury in Indonesia in 2025.
Aldeguer had an unfortunate crash and broke his thigh—an injury that normally takes between four and six months to heal.
However, the MotoGP rider opted for a particularly intensive rehabilitation program and used state-of-the-art training and therapy equipment to speed up his recovery. Eight weeks have now passed since the operation. He is expected to complete his first tests with a production motorcycle during the week of the Grand Prix. No wildcard or replacement riders are currently registered for the second race of the MotoGP season. The starting list for the premier class therefore comprises the regular 22 riders.
