Jorge Martin Avoids Surgery After Australian GP Crash and Targets Malaysian GP Return

Jorge Martin avoids surgery after Phillip Island sprint crash

MotoGP rider Jorge Martin has avoided surgery on a fractured right radius following a crash during the sprint race at the Australian Grand Prix, keeping open the possibility of competing in the upcoming round at Sepang. Aprilia confirmed that examinations at a Melbourne hospital revealed a non-displaced distal radius fracture without further breaks, allowing the Madrid native to bypass an operation that would have severely delayed his recovery.

Treatment and recovery plans for the Aprilia rider

Martin left Phillip Island with his right arm in a sling after the Saturday incident, initially facing concerns over potential damage to his ulna and other wrist bones. Following a computerized tomography scan in Melbourne, medical staff ruled out additional fractures and determined that the rider would forgo a return to Spain in favor of local treatment. The 2025 season finish features four grands prix across five weeks in Malaysia, Qatar, Portugal, and Valencia. To make the grid in Malaysia, Martin requires intensive physiotherapy and strict bone consolidation before facing a mandatory medical fitness assessment on Thursday at the Sepang circuit.

Medical checks and grid changes at the Malaysian Grand Prix

The Australian Grand Prix paddock suffered heavy attrition with six starting riders sidelined due to injuries or illness. Joan Mir confirmed via social media that he will return in Malaysia after missing the last four grands prix due to severe fatigue and blood parameter irregularities that required over a month of strict rest. Raúl Fernández, carrying lingering fractures in two fingers from an Indonesian Grand Prix crash, will need to pass the same circuit clinic fitness check as his factory stablemate Martin upon arriving in Sepang. Luca Marini is also expected back after withdrawing from Friday practice in Australia with a viral illness.

Confirmed replacements for Sepang

Fermín Aldeguer and Toprak Razgatlioglu remain confirmed absentees for the upcoming round. Aldeguer underwent surgery after breaking the first metacarpian bone of his right hand during the Indonesian Grand Prix, while Razgatlioglu requires shoulder surgery following an injury at the same event and will not return until 2027. Gresini Ducati has named Iker Lecuona to pilot its machine, and Pramac Yamaha has enlisted Augusto Fernández to substitute for the injured riders in Malaysia.

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