Jorge Martín fractures wrist in Phillip Island sprint crash

Jorge Martín, the 2024 MotoGP world champion riding for Aprilia, crashed at the high-speed Turn 8 of Phillip Island during the Saturday sprint race of the Australian Grand Prix. He had been fighting Marc Márquez for the win when he went down.

Scans showed a fracture of the right radius, one of the two forearm bones. A second suspected fracture, in the ulna, was later ruled out, and the break was described as non-displaced, meaning the bone had not shifted out of position. Aprilia withdrew him from Sunday's race, which was then cancelled because of bad weather, so the points gap between the two rivals stayed at ten.

The injury mattered because Martín was Márquez's closest challenger in the championship, and early reports suggested it badly damaged his chances. His participation in the following rounds was initially uncertain. He was later cleared to ride in practice at the Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang, keeping the title fight open for the closing races.