Fermin Aldeguer admits ‘I’m worse at walking’ as Brazilian GP explains ‘diagnosis’ on injury return

Gresini They were without Aldeguer in preseason testing and the first round of 2026. MotoGP season In Thailand after needing surgery in January. The Spaniard broke his left leg after an accident while practicing on the road bikes at the Aspar circuit in Valencia.

Aldeguer quickly withdrew from the Thai Grand PrixBut Gresini hoped the Murcian could use the three-week break before the Brazilian GP to return to Goiania. And later Aldeguer had a positive personal test at the Yepes Circuit.He has come back.

Fermin Aldeguer to ‘take it easy’ at Brazilian Grand Prix as leg not ‘100%’

Aldeguer admits that he needs to “take it easy”. Brazilian GP This week, it was revealed that Desmosedici has yet to ride the Ducati GP25 he will be racing this season. He also admitted he may not be “100%” fit until the Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez on April 24-26.

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MotoGP’s postponement of the Qatar GP until November has given Aldeguer a wider window to build fitness on his left leg, which the one-time grand prix winner will need as he admits it was “worse at walking” on any bike before his return from injury in Brazil.

Aldeguer shared, through Motorsport.com: “Considering the condition of the bone and how I broke it, we were hoping to go back to Qatar, but after four weeks of recovery, I thought it was possible to go to Brazil.

“This is a good opportunity because it’s a new circuit for all the drivers, I don’t have the experience to test, and I have to take it easy, the cancellation of Qatar will help me recover better and get to Jerez 100%.

“Knowing my fitness level is complicated, it’s harder for me to walk than a bike, I tried a Panigale, but I have to ride a MotoGP bike, which is hard and fast.”

“This race is a challenge for me, but I want to finish as high as possible. And if I can finish in the top 10, even better.”

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Aldegar finished the 2025 season on a high note as he collected the Gresini Runner of the Year award and won his first premier class Grand Prix, Indonesia. But in the year 2026 got off to a spectacular start as he broke his femur while training in the Aspar circuit.

Now, Aldeguer arrives at the first Brazilian GP in MotoGP since 1992 not entirely sure what to expect in his first race on a Ducati GP25. But every second he spends on the track in Goiania helps Aldeguer build up his fitness and see how much his legs can handle.

MotoGP goes straight to the Grand Prix of the Americas at COTA next week, with a return to the Brazilian GP giving Aldeguer a better chance in Texas. He has already missed one race, and he doesn’t want to waste much more.