Jorge Martin planning MotoGP return at Malaysian GP

Jorge Martin intends to return to MotoGP competition at the upcoming Malaysian Grand Prix following a crash that prevented him from participating in Sunday's race in Australia. The Aprilia rider sustained a fracture to his right arm's radius during a chaotic battle for the lead on lap eight of the Phillip Island sprint. Martin's injury ruled him out of the Australian contest, and he immediately traveled to Melbourne for further imaging tests, which confirmed that the fracture was non-displaced.

This means he can avoid surgery and travel to Malaysia next week for further assessment by doctors. Initially, there were concerns about a potential fracture to the ulna, but a CT scan later that day ruled this out. The injury has left Martin with a non-displaced fracture of the distal radius, which will require physiotherapy treatment over the coming days.