Overview
- Gresini announced Thursday that Fermin Aldeguer will skip the Buriram pre-season test and the March 1 Thailand Grand Prix.
- Aldeguer suffered a left femur fracture in a January training crash at Valencia’s Aspar Circuit, underwent surgery in Barcelona, and is rehabbing in Andorra.
- Ducati test rider Michele Pirro will replace him in Thailand, extending his streak of annual MotoGP starts and reuniting him with the Gresini setup.
- Missing Sepang and Buriram testing has already compromised Aldeguer’s preparation for his sophomore MotoGP season.
- Reports suggest the Brazilian Grand Prix on March 22 could be his earliest return, which the team has not confirmed, and analysts note the layoff may limit his chance to influence Ducati’s 2027 rider market dynamics.