Jorge Martin expresses fear about possible surgery after arm pump issue
3 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 20, 2026, 2:58 PM
Last updated Sep 20, 2026
Jorge Martin admitted to feeling scared about the prospect of surgery after experiencing an arm pump issue during the San Marino Grand Prix on September 17, 2026. Despite leading the race, Martin's performance declined drastically, resulting in a fifth-place finish. This difficulty allowed Marc Marquez of Ducati to equalize with him in the championship standings. Martin's situation is now under evaluation as he considers his options moving forward.
- •Martin finished fifth at the San Marino Grand Prix on September 17, 2026.
- •He was leading before suffering from arm pump.
- •Marc Marquez is now level with Martin in the standings.
- •Martin is contemplating surgery due to his condition.
- 2:58 PMYahoo Sports — Jorge Martin shelves arm pump surgery idea after strong Austrian GP
- 2:58 PMMotorsport.com — Jorge Martin shelves arm pump surgery idea after strong Austrian GP
- 4:52 PMMotorsport.com — Jorge Martin “scared” about going into surgery: “I don’t have good memories”
"World championship leader Jorge Martin has confirmed that he will not undergo any surgery for arm pump in the foreseeable future. This follows the Aprilia rider getting through a physically demanding Austrian Grand Prix without any major recurrence of the issue that had destroyed his race a week earlier at Misano. "Maybe at Misano I was more tense. Something happened for sure to limit my ...Keep reading
"Jorge Martin has admitted that he is “scared” about potentially needing surgery after developing arm pump at last weekend’s San Marino Grand Prix. The factory Aprilia rider was leading at Misano when his pace spectacularly collapsed because of the condition, leaving him a distant fifth at the finish and allowing Ducati’s Marc Marquez to draw level with him in the standings. Martin ...Keep reading
"An operation remains on the back burner for the moment
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External links- Yahoo SportsSep 20, 2026, 2:58 PMJorge Martin shelves arm pump surgery idea after strong Austrian GP
An operation remains on the back burner for the moment
- Motorsport.comSep 20, 2026, 2:58 PMJorge Martin shelves arm pump surgery idea after strong Austrian GP
World championship leader Jorge Martin has confirmed that he will not undergo any surgery for arm pump in the foreseeable future. This follows the Aprilia rider getting through a physically demanding Austrian Grand Prix without any major recurrence of the issue that had destroyed his race a week earlier at Misano. "Maybe at Misano I was more tense. Something happened for sure to limit my ...Keep reading
- Motorsport.comSep 18, 2026, 4:52 PMJorge Martin “scared” about going into surgery: “I don’t have good memories”
Jorge Martin has admitted that he is “scared” about potentially needing surgery after developing arm pump at last weekend’s San Marino Grand Prix. The factory Aprilia rider was leading at Misano when his pace spectacularly collapsed because of the condition, leaving him a distant fifth at the finish and allowing Ducati’s Marc Marquez to draw level with him in the standings. Martin ...Keep reading
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