Overview
- Jorge Martin received medical clearance to ride in Valencia and will serve two long‑lap penalties for causing the Motegi start crash.
- Martin said he will ride without chasing results, stop if he feels pain, and focus on gathering data for Tuesday’s test and the 2026 season.
- Marc Marquez, who set a new benchmark with 545 points despite missing multiple rounds, remains sidelined and is not due back until the Sepang test in early February.
- Raul Fernandez attributed his heavy Portimao crash to a technical defect, reported lingering shoulder issues at roughly 90–95% fitness, and targets racing through the Valencia weekend.
- Valencia returns after last year’s floods with 23 riders including wildcard Augusto Fernandez, and Friday sessions stream behind paywalls in Germany with free access on ServusTV ON in Austria and via the MotoGP Videopass.