Jorge Martin has endured a nightmare weekend at the Catalan Grand Prix, suffering four crashes across two days—a stark contrast to his dominant double win just a week ago at the French Grand Prix. The 2024 MotoGP champion, riding for Aprilia, has been left battered and bruised, but insists his confidence remains intact.

Friday was particularly brutal. Martin hit the asphalt twice during practice, with the first crash in FP1 causing concussion and a mandatory trip to the medical center. He showed flashes of brilliance in Q1 with an impressive lap, only to crash moments later at Turn 5—damaging his bike once more. After scraping into Q2 and qualifying ninth, the sprint race offered no relief: he slid out of sixth place on lap 3, adding another DNF to his tally.

“My whole body is bruised, and I’ve got a couple of sprains in my foot,” Martin admitted. “But nothing that stops me from riding well. I’m fine.”

Despite the repeated tumbles, Martin refused to point fingers. He took full responsibility, noting that each crash had a different cause. “First crash, cold tyre. Second crash, cold tyre. Third crash, I was pushing hard and hit the dirt. And today in the sprint, I don’t really get it yet. Maybe I need to brake earlier in corner 10,” he explained.

The Barcelona track, he noted, is proving especially tricky this weekend. “It’s really difficult to find the limit. And when you find it, you crash. Behind every crash, there’s human error 99% of the time. It’s part of the process—and part of understanding the bike.”

With Aprilia’s factory duo struggling, it’s been Raul Fernandez leading the charge for the team. For Martin, the weekend has been a humbling reminder that momentum in MotoGP can shift in an instant. But his resolve remains unshaken: “I’ll move forward tomorrow.”