Aprilia is searching for contemporary solutions from Michelin about Jorge Martin’s nasty crash within the Sepang MotoGP take a look at, having refuted the French producer’s declare that it was attributable to a drop in tyre temperature.
Reigning MotoGP champion Martin suffered a serious highside on the opening day of pre-season testing in Malaysia, touchdown face down in a heavy affect to the bottom.
Michelin acknowledged on Friday morning {that a} sensor had detected the temperature on the within of Martin’s rear tyre being 15C decrease than what it ought to have been.
This evaluation was performed in response to Aprilia’s preliminary remark concerning the incident, with its motorsport boss Massimo Rivola not directly inserting the blame on Michelin.
“The information reveals that the bike had no downside, and that Jorge didn’t make any errors. I’ve requested Michelin for the historical past of the [rear] compound. I would not prefer to know that it had been saved for 11 months,” Rivola had stated.
Now, Aprilia just isn’t shopping for into the reasoning supplied by Michelin for Martin’s crash and has referred to as for dialogue between all groups to reply to what it described as a “essential scenario”.
“Relating to the crash, I wish to make it clear that our knowledge by no means confirms the statements made by Piero Taramasso,” Rivola stated in a strongly-worded assertion.
Massimo Rivola, Aprilia Racing CEO
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“I consider that the riders’ security ought to be the precedence, and I’ve already steered [for] him to set a gathering with all of the groups with a purpose to deal constructively with what’s clearly a essential scenario, as evidenced by the variety of accidents.”
Within the crash, Martin suffered a single fracture on his proper hand and a number of fractures on his left foot, so he needed to fly again to Barcelona after spending the night time at a hospital close to Sepang.
The Spaniard underwent surgical procedure on his damaged proper hand at Quiron Dexeus Clinic on Friday morning. The operation was carried out by famend physician Xavier Mir and was deemed successful.
The fractures on his left foot didn’t require surgical procedure, in keeping with an announcement issued by Aprilia.
“The rider Jorge Martin has undergone surgical procedure for a displaced fracture of the top of the proper fifth metacarpal, with discount and percutaneous fixation utilizing an intramedullary screw,” stated Dr Mir.
“The practical restoration will begin in a short while interval, in keeping with the scientific standing.”
Each Martin and Trackhouse Aprilia rider Raul Fernandez are provisionally listed on the entry checklist for subsequent week’s pre-season take a look at at Buriram, topic to clearing medical checks.
Nevertheless, Aprilia acknowledged that Martin’s restoration time shall be assessed within the coming days, casting doubt over his participation within the take a look at.
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