Australian MotoGP cancelled due to treacherous weather

The Australian MotoGP at Phillip Island was cancelled on Sunday due to persistent rain and poor visibility that made racing unsafe, according to Malay Mail. The cancellation affected the Moto3 and Moto2 races as well, despite the event having a sell-out crowd.

Jorge Martin was ruled out of the Sunday race due to a fractured radius and a suspected fracture of the ulna in his forearm. Free Malaysia Today reports that the Spanish Aprilia rider crashed during Saturday's sprint race while challenging Marc Marquez for the lead. Following the crash, Martin was taken to the circuit medical centre and was subsequently declared unfit to race.

Heading into the weekend, Marc Marquez held a 10-point lead over Martin in the standings. There are four legs of the season remaining after the Australian event, with the Malaysian MotoGP scheduled for next weekend.

Brief written by urgent.news from Malay Mail, Free Malaysia Today — 2 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.