Good news from the MotoGP paddock: Fermin Aldeguer is finally back on a motorcycle this week, after nearly two months on the sidelines. The Gresini Racing rider last raced at Assen, where he crashed in practice and fractured a vertebra.
That injury forced him to miss three consecutive rounds: the Netherlands, Germany, and Britain. At the latter, he was replaced by compatriot Iker Lecuona. But Aldeguer's recovery has been swift, and he has already been able to ride again at the Cartagena karting circuit in Spain, using a Ducati Panigale V2 and a Honda CBR600RR.
His return comes at a perfect time for Ducati. If he lines up at MotorLand Aragon on 28 August, the Borgo Panigale manufacturer will have all six of its full-time riders competing for the first time since the Spanish Grand Prix in late April. Before that, Marc Marquez missed Le Mans after his Sprint crash, and Alex Marquez was sidelined with a vertebra fracture at Catalunya.
The season had been promising for Aldeguer. After winning at Mandalika last year, he struggled with the 2025-spec machinery that proved problematic for Francesco Bagnaia and Fabio Di Giannantonio. But once he received 2026 updates, his form improved, culminating in a podium at Catalunya. A crash in Hungary and a top-six finish at Brno showed consistency before his injury.
Aldeguer's return will boost Ducati's competitiveness at Aragon. With six riders ready to fight, pressure on rivals like Aprilia and KTM will intensify. The big question is whether he can be immediately competitive after a long layoff. We'll find out when the lights go out at MotorLand.
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