Last year's MotoGP champion Jorge Martin will make his long-awaited return to the track for the season finale after being declared fit for this weekend's Valencia Grand Prix, his team Aprilia announced on Thursday.

The 27-year-old Spaniard has endured a nightmare title defence, missing several rounds and managing to complete just four races as injuries from pre-season testing and crashes in Qatar and Japan decimated his campaign.

Martin suffered a collapsed lung and bruised ribs in Qatar, while his crash in Japan required collarbone surgery that kept him sidelined for multiple rounds. As he watched from the sidelines, Ducati's Marc Marquez claimed his crown.

With Martin absent for much of the season, Aprilia shifted their focus to his teammate Marco Bezzecchi, with the Italian now on th

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