Jorge Martin declared fit to race in Malaysian GP after FP1
MotoGP’s medical team has given Martin the final approval to take part in the Malaysian GP
Jorge Martin has been declared medically fit to race in the remainder of the Malaysian Grand Prix after completing the opening practice session on Friday. Initially cleared by MotoGP's official doctor Angel Charte on Thursday, the Aprilia rider required additional evaluation following the first day's practice. As FP1 concluded, Charte inspected the wrist Martin fractured during his crash at the Phillip Island sprint race last Saturday.
Upon Charte's reassurance, Aprilia confirmed Martin's fitness to race at Sepang and preserve his championship aspirations. Despite racing only 20th in FP1, 1.8 seconds behind the best time set by title contender Marc Marquez on his Ducati, Martin's teammates Marco Bezzecchi secured second place, 0.474 seconds adrift of Marquez. Meanwhile, Raul Fernandez of Trackhouse Racing withdrew from the Malaysian GP due to a lingering finger injury sustained during the Indonesian Grand Prix.
Fernandez retired early from the sprint race at Phillip Island, leading to his withdrawal from the Malaysian event.
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