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Fermin Aldeguer has indicated that he will miss the opening race of the 2026 MotoGP season in Thailand.
Fermin Aldeguer will miss the opening MotoGP race in Thailand due to a femur break he sustained in January and will also skip the Sepang test in February.
The Spanish rider, unable to attend the Gresini Racing team launch in person, joined the event via video call and expressed his recovery is progressing well.
Aldeguer aims to return to riding at the Brazilian MotoGP in March, although he cannot confirm a definite date before undergoing further examinations.
Despite the setback, Aldeguer, a promising rider who won the Indonesian Grand Prix in his debut MotoGP season, remains optimistic about his comeback and sets his sights on the races in Brazil or potentially Austin.
His injury adds to a series of setbacks caused by crashes during preseason testing for riders like Raul Fernandez, Franco Morbidelli, and Jorge Martin in recent years.
