The Catalan Grand Prix was nothing short of chaos. Red flags, crashes, and emotions ran high as the paddock absorbed the news of BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP’s Álex Márquez’s injury, while Fermín Aldeguer delivered one of the most remarkable rides of the season.
Starting 15th on the grid, Aldeguer carved his way through the field to finish second, securing twenty vital championship points. Reflecting on the day, he admitted the emotional weight of racing under such circumstances: “It’s never easy to race in situations like this. Obviously, we are professional riders, and we know how to separate emotions, but it still helped me to know from the team that at that moment the news coming in about Alex (and the other riders) was positive. 
We did a good race, in many ways unexpected, but we took twenty very important points. We are not yet fully fit physically, but morale is high after this podium. Now we are waiting for Alex to come back to us at 100%.”
The joy of Aldeguer’s podium was tempered by Márquez’s condition. The Spaniard suffered a fractured right clavicle, scheduled for surgery that evening, along with a marginal fracture to the C7 vertebra that will be evaluated in the coming days.
Raceday Results
Álex Márquez – NC
Fermín Aldeguer – 2nd
World Championship Standings
Álex Márquez – 7th (67 points)
Fermín Aldeguer – 10th (43 points)