Martin ruled out of Australian GP with radius fracture

Aprilia rider Jorge Martin has been ruled out of Sunday’s Australian Grand Prix after a crash in the Phillip Island Sprint left him with a nondisplaced fracture of his right radius. The team said a CT scan ruled out an initially suspected fracture of the ulna, and Martin will remain in the region for treatment rather than return to Spain for surgery. Martin crashed on lap eight of Saturday’s Sprint while battling Marc Marquez for the lead. Marquez went on to win the race. Martin was taken for medical assessment, and initial X-rays indicated a radius fracture and possible damage to the ulna. Further scans confirmed the radius injury as the only fracture, according to Aprilia. The diagnosis means Martin will not need the surgery that had been considered if the fracture proved displaced or the ulna was also broken. Aprilia said he would undergo treatment over the coming days. His participation in next weekend’s Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang has not been determined and depends on further assessment. Martin said after the crash that he was alive and that this was the most important thing. His absence from Sunday’s race leaves him unable to score points there, while Marquez has...