Jorge Martin ruled out of Australian Grand Prix

Jorge Martin has been declared unfit for Sunday’s Australian Grand Prix after crashing in Saturday’s Sprint at Phillip Island, with X-rays showing a fracture in his forearm and a suspected second fracture near his wrist, Aprilia said. The team said Martin would undergo further examinations to establish the full extent of his injuries. No recovery timeline was reported. The Spaniard’s withdrawal removes him from the race after he entered the weekend leading the MotoGP championship. Martin crashed on lap eight while battling Marc Marquez for the Sprint victory. Marquez won, and the result shifted the championship standings: Martin went from a two-point lead to 10 points behind, a 12-point swing. The Sprint result and Martin’s absence leave Marquez with an opportunity to extend his lead in Sunday’s race. Raul Fernandez has also withdrawn from the Australian Grand Prix weekend, leaving the field with 18 bikes, according to Trackhouse’s announcement and race reporting. The team said Fernandez’s right index-finger fracture, sustained at the previous round in Mandalika, remained stable, but soft-tissue inflammation around it meant he could not continue. He is due for a medical...