{"id":958,"date":"2026-08-20T09:02:39","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T12:02:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/?p=958"},"modified":"2026-08-20T09:02:40","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T12:02:40","slug":"fermin-aldeguer-rides-road-spec-ducati-and-boosts-return-chances-for-aragon-almost-there","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/motogp\/fermin-aldeguer-rides-road-spec-ducati-and-boosts-return-chances-for-aragon-almost-there\/","title":{"rendered":"Aldeguer rides road-spec Ducati and boosts return chances for Arag\u00f3n: &#8220;Almost there&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Key Takeaways:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>On-Track Milestone:<\/strong> Ferm\u00edn Aldeguer returned to motorcycle training at the Cartagena circuit aboard a Ducati Panigale V2, accelerating his recovery following a fractured T7 vertebra.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Absence Since Assen:<\/strong> The Gresini rider has been sidelined since his crash at the Dutch GP, missing rounds in Assen, Germany, and Great Britain.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Arag\u00f3n Target:<\/strong> Aldeguer expressed optimism online with the message &#8220;Almost back,&#8221; as he targets medical clearance for the upcoming Arag\u00f3n GP at the end of August.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ferm\u00edn Aldeguer took another major step in his recovery from a T7 vertebra fracture by returning to motorcycle training this week. The Gresini rider guided a Ducati Panigale V2 at the Cartagena circuit in Spain, boosting optimism regarding a potential MotoGP comeback as early as next week&#8217;s Arag\u00f3n GP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Spaniard has been sidelined since the Dutch GP, where he sustained the spinal injury in a crash during one of the weekend&#8217;s practice sessions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The T7 vertebra fracture forced the Gresini rookie to miss both races at Assen as well as the German and British GPs, held on either side of the series&#8217; summer break.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His return to track action took place on Tuesday (18) in Cartagena, located in the Region of Murcia. Riding the Ducati Panigale V2, Aldeguer shared footage of the session on social media. The post was accompanied by a short yet optimistic message: &#8220;Almost back,&#8221; he wrote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While Aldeguer&#8217;s participation at Arag\u00f3n has not yet been officially confirmed, the training session offers a positive signal for Gresini. His entry for the round will be determined following an official medical examination by MotoGP doctors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The news comes as rider market and injury recovery storylines develop across motorsport categories, following <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/f1\/verstappen-reveals-plans-prior-to-red-bull-renewal-i-was-close-to-retiring\/\">Max Verstappen revealing he considered retirement prior to his Red Bull renewal through 2030<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/f1\/max-verstappen-renews-with-red-bull-how-the-2027-f1-grid-stands\/\">the breakdown of the provisional 2027 F1 driver grid<\/a>, and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/f1\/mclaren-confirms-new-zandvoort-updates-demanding-second-half-2026\/\">McLaren confirming aerodynamic updates for Zandvoort<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MotoGP resumes action from August 28 to 30 for the Arag\u00f3n GP, the 13th round of the 2026 season. <strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/\">GRANDE PR\u00caMIO<\/a><\/strong> is covering all weekend track action across all World Championship classes.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"max-width:540px;width:100%\" class=\"mx-auto wp-block-fortytwo-instagram\">\n    <iframe\n        src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DcL2035jdRu\/embed\/captioned\/\"\n        title=\"Publica\u00e7\u00e3o do Instagram\"\n        data-42-instagram-embed\n        height=\"600\"\n        scrolling=\"no\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n        style=\"display:block;border:0;width:100%;min-height:480px\"\n    ><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2026 Arag\u00f3n Grand Prix \u2014 Session Schedule (Local Time \/ CEST)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><td><strong>Day<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Session<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Local Time (CEST)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Friday, August 28<\/strong><\/td><td>Free Practice 1<\/td><td>10:45 \u2013 11:30<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Friday, August 28<\/strong><\/td><td>Practice<\/td><td>15:00 \u2013 16:00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Saturday, August 29<\/strong><\/td><td>Free Practice 2<\/td><td>10:10 \u2013 10:40<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Saturday, August 29<\/strong><\/td><td>Qualifying 1 &amp; 2<\/td><td>10:50 \u2013 11:30<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Saturday, August 29<\/strong><\/td><td>Sprint Race (11 Laps)<\/td><td>15:00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Sunday, August 30<\/strong><\/td><td>Grand Prix (23 Laps)<\/td><td>14:00<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What injury did Ferm\u00edn Aldeguer suffer at the Dutch GP?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ferm\u00edn Aldeguer suffered a <strong>fractured T7 vertebra<\/strong> during a practice crash at the Dutch GP in Assen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Which motorcycle did Aldeguer ride during his training session in Cartagena?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aldeguer rode a road-spec <strong>Ducati Panigale V2<\/strong> to evaluate his physical condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When is the 2026 Arag\u00f3n Grand Prix taking place?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 2026 Arag\u00f3n GP takes place from <strong>August 28 to 30, 2026<\/strong>, serving as the 13th round of the MotoGP season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Injured since the Dutch GP, Ferm\u00edn Aldeguer rode a Ducati Panigale V2 in Cartagena to accelerate his recovery and target a MotoGP return at the Arag\u00f3n GP in late August.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1001093021,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"42wp_featured_image_caption":"Ferm\u00edn Aldeguer","42wp_featured_image_credits":"MotoGP","42wp_featured_video":"","42wp_featured_image_hidden":false,"42wp_authors_list":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[38],"tags":[251,32],"42wp_author":[140],"class_list":["post-958","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-motogp","tag-fermin-aldeguer","tag-motogp","42wp_author-kaio-esteves"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/958","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=958"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/958\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":959,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/958\/revisions\/959"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1001093021"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=958"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=958"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=958"},{"taxonomy":"42wp_author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/42wp_author?post=958"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}