Jorge Martin Out of Australian MotoGP with Fracture: Team
Aprilia said scans showed a radius fracture and possible ulna damage, leaving the reigning world champion out of Sunday’s race and worsening his title chase.
- On Saturday, title contender Jorge Martin crashed his Aprilia at 180km/h during the Australian MotoGP sprint race, suffering a fractured radius that ruled him out of Sunday's grand prix.
- Before the crash, Martin and Marc Marquez engaged in an intense battle for the lead at Phillip Island, with Marquez securing the sprint victory and completing a Ducati 1-2-3 finish.
- Sunday's main race was cancelled due to poor visibility for medical helicopters, a decision Ducati Lenovo Team manager Davide Tardozzi called the "most safe" one.
- Marc Marquez holds a 10-point lead over Martin in the world championship standings, while Martin awaits further examinations to determine if he can race in Sepang.
- The championship continues next weekend in Malaysia with four legs remaining after Australia, and Martin's participation depends on upcoming medical test results in Melbourne.
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Jorge Martín has suffered a fractured radius and a possible fractured ulna in the sprint race of the Australian MotoGP Grand Prix.
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