Martin to try riding at Sepang with fractured wrist

Jorge Martin will try to ride in Friday’s opening practice at Sepang with a fractured right radius, then decide whether to continue in the Malaysian Grand Prix after being assessed. The Aprilia rider said his expectations were low as he attempts to stay in the MotoGP title contest, where Marc Marquez leads him by 10 points with four rounds remaining. Martin broke his wrist in a crash during the Australian Grand Prix sprint. He had been declared unfit to ride in Australia, and the scheduled Sunday race there was cancelled because of severe weather. He has since been cleared to take part in the first practice session in Malaysia, but that clearance does not determine whether he can race for the rest of the weekend. Martin said he would make that decision after riding. He said the fracture had not healed and that, without the championship at stake, he would normally rest with his arm in a cast for four or five weeks. He travelled to Sepang to try to ride, while acknowledging he may not be competitive. Marquez said that if medical assessors clear Martin under the current protocols, he expects his rival to be fast. Marquez described the protocols as stricter following his own...