Jorge Martín ruled out of Australian MotoGP after fractured right arm in sprint crash

News Summary

• Jorge Martín has been declared unfit for the Australian Grand Prix after fracturing his right radius during Saturday’s sprint.
• Medical examinations also raised concerns about a possible fracture of the right ulna, with further tests required to establish the full extent of the injuries.
• Martín crashed at Turn 8 on lap eight while battling Marc Márquez, losing the championship lead to the Ducati rider by ten points.

Jorge Martín has been ruled out of Sunday’s (October 25) Australian MotoGP Grand Prix after suffering a fracture of his right radius during Saturday’s sprint at Phillip Island. The Aprilia rider crashed heavily at Turn 8 while challenging Marc Márquez for the lead, bringing an abrupt end to both his race and his Australian Grand Prix weekend.

The Spaniard was treated by medical personnel at the circuit before being transferred to the medical centre, where X-rays confirmed the fracture.

Doctors also identified a suspected fracture of the distal end of the right ulna, the second major bone of the forearm.

Martín will undergo further examinations to establish the complete extent of his injuries.

MotoGP officially confirmed that the 2024 world champion has been declared medically unfit to participate in Sunday’s race.

The diagnosis comes at a particularly difficult moment for Martín, who entered the Australian Grand Prix leading the 2026 championship by just two points over Márquez.

Martín crashes while fighting Márquez for sprint victory

Martín’s accident occurred after a prolonged battle with Márquez during the opening half of Saturday’s sprint.

The Aprilia rider started fourth but immediately moved into second position, challenging the Ducati rider throughout the early laps.

The two exchanged the lead repeatedly, taking different lines through Phillip Island’s fast corners and overtaking one another under braking.

Martín briefly moved ahead on several occasions, but Márquez was able to respond.

The decisive incident occurred on lap eight, when Martín attempted to challenge the Ducati rider once again.

After touching the inside kerb at Turn 7, the Aprilia became unsettled as Martín approached Turn 8.

The Spaniard lost the front of the motorcycle and crashed at high speed, sliding through the gravel trap.

Martín was unable to return to the race and required assistance from the circuit’s medical personnel.

He was subsequently transported to the medical centre for examination.

Márquez continued and eventually secured victory, finishing ahead of his brother Álex Márquez and Fabio Di Giannantonio.

Medical examination confirms radius fracture and suspected ulna injury

The initial medical assessment established that Martín had fractured the radius in his right forearm.

The radius is one of the two long bones connecting the elbow to the wrist, alongside the ulna.

MotoGP also confirmed a suspected fracture of the distal ulna, near the wrist.

Further examinations will be necessary to determine whether the second fracture is present and establish the full extent of the damage.

The medical findings resulted in an immediate decision to exclude Martín from Sunday’s Grand Prix.

The rider will not participate in the remaining activities at Phillip Island.

Neither Aprilia nor MotoGP has confirmed a date for his return to competition.

In particular, his participation in the Malaysian Grand Prix has not yet been ruled out officially.

His availability for the next event will depend on further medical assessments and the recovery required by the diagnosed injuries.

Injury costs Martín chance to defend championship lead

Martín arrived at Phillip Island at the top of the standings following the Indonesian Grand Prix.

The Aprilia rider had regained the championship lead after closing the gap to Márquez during the previous round and held a two-point advantage entering the Australian sprint.

His retirement allowed Márquez to score the maximum 12 points and take the lead with 365.

Martín remains on 355 points, ten behind the Ducati rider.

The consequences extend to Sunday’s Grand Prix, where a victory would award Márquez another 25 points.

Martín will be unable to defend his position because of his medical exclusion.

Marco Bezzecchi remains third in the championship with 315 points and continues to have a mathematical opportunity to challenge for the title.

The complete points classification is available through the MotoGP championship coverage.

The injury represents another setback for Martín during a career that has already included significant interruptions caused by crashes and recovery periods.

However, Aprilia has not announced the length of his latest absence.

Aprilia loses Martín and Trackhouse’s Fernández for Australian GP

Martín will not be the only Aprilia rider missing Sunday’s race.

Trackhouse rider Raúl Fernández has also been declared unfit because of continuing problems associated with a finger fracture sustained during the Indonesian Grand Prix.

Fernández had been dealing with the injury throughout the Phillip Island weekend and was forced to retire from Saturday’s sprint.

After further medical examination, he was ruled out of the main race.

The decision means two Aprilia riders will be absent from Sunday’s Australian Grand Prix.

The manufacturer’s remaining representatives will include Marco Bezzecchi and Ai Ogura.

Bezzecchi qualified ninth on Saturday but recovered to finish fourth in the sprint, while Ogura received an eight-second penalty for a tyre-pressure infringement.

The full sprint result, including the updated positions following the penalties, is covered in GRANDE PRÊMIO‘s Australian Grand Prix reporting.

When is the Australian MotoGP Grand Prix?

The Australian MotoGP Grand Prix is scheduled for Sunday, October 25, at 14:00 local time at Phillip Island, with 27 laps planned.

It is the final scheduled MotoGP race at the circuit before the Australian Grand Prix moves to Adelaide in 2027.

Race times are listed in the local time zones applicable on October 24–25, including the United Kingdom’s switch to GMT on Sunday.

GRANDE PRÊMIO is following every session of the Australian MotoGP Grand Prix at Phillip Island this weekend, with breaking news, full coverage and real-time updates in its MotoGP section.