Spanish rider Jorge Martín, the current MotoGP world champion, suffered a serious accident during a practice session at the Sepang circuit in Malaysia while preparing for the upcoming season.

MotoGP world champion Jorge Martin was taken to hospital Wednesday after crashing on the opening day of pre-season testing in Malaysia. Trackhouse team rider Raul Fernandez of Spain also crashed on an eventful first day of testing and was ruled out of the remaining two days with hand and foot fractures.

MotoGP champion Jorge Martin was injured in a vicious accident during preseason testing in Sepang on Wednesday, breaking his hand and foot in an incident that will require him to have surgery and put his status in doubt for the start of the 2025 season. The 27-year-old from Madrid is coming off of his first MotoGP title.