Jorge Martin Out of Australian MotoGP with Fracture: Team
Aprilia said Martin suffered a radius fracture and a suspected ulna break after a 180km/h crash in a battle with Marc Marquez.
- On Saturday, Ducati rider Marc Marquez won the 13-lap Australian Grand Prix sprint race at Phillip Island, while title rival Jorge Martin crashed out from second place.
- Martin, riding for Aprilia Racing Team, engaged in a fierce battle with Marquez for the lead before sliding into the gravel at 180km/h on lap eight.
- Fabio Di Giannantonio finished third for VR46 Ducati, completing a manufacturer podium lockout; he joked that he "nearly killed myself" while battling LCR Honda rookie Diogo Moreira.
- X-Rays revealed a fractured radius and a suspected fracture of the ulna at the distal end; medical staff declared Martin unfit for Sunday's grand prix.
- Marquez now leads the championship by 10 points. Martin is set to undergo a CT scan in Melbourne to determine if surgery is required or if he can race in Sepang.
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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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