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What happened to Jorge Martín in Barcelona test crash
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Jorge Martín was taken to the medical centre after a heavy crash during the Barcelona MotoGP test session. The rider lost control at Turn 7 and was checked by doctors as a precaution after a very difficult weekend with multiple crashes.
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A MotoGP rider Jorge Martín was taken to the medical centre after a heavy crash during a test session in Barcelona. The incident happened at the Circuit de Catalunya during an official post-race test day, when he lost control of his bike at Turn 7. The crash caused a red flag, which stopped the session while medical staff rushed to the scene.
After the fall, Martín was conscious and able to move his limbs, but doctors still placed a neck brace on him as a safety precaution. He was then carefully moved into an ambulance and taken directly to the circuit medical centre for further checks.
This crash was especially serious because it was not his first of the weekend. Reports say it was his sixth crash over the entire Barcelona event, including practice, qualifying, sprint, and race sessions. The weekend had already been very difficult for him, with multiple falls and incidents putting him under heavy physical pressure.
At the medical centre, doctors carried out initial examinations. They checked his elbow and leg carefully because those areas were affected in the crash. Early results showed no obvious fractures at the track medical facility, which was a positive sign. However, because of the impact, the medical team decided to send him to hospital in Barcelona for more detailed scans.
Later hospital tests confirmed that there were no broken bones. Even though this was good news, the situation still showed how physically demanding and dangerous the weekend had been for him.
The crash was part of a chaotic period in the Catalan MotoGP event, where several riders also suffered serious accidents. The weekend saw multiple red flags, medical interventions, and even hospital transfers for other riders, highlighting how unpredictable and risky racing can be at this level.
Overall, Martín’s crash ended without fractures, but it added to a very tough and exhausting weekend for him, and raised concerns about safety and the number of incidents during the Barcelona event.
