Martin in race against time to be fit for Sepang battle

<p>KUALA LUMPUR: Jorge Martin, who lost the championship lead to Marc Marquez at Phillip Island, is in a race against time to be fit for the Petronas Grand Prix of Malaysia which starts on Friday.

New Straits Times Fadhli Ishak · News & blogs · Oct 26

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Jorge Martin is attempting to recover from a Phillip Island crash to compete in the upcoming Petronas Grand Prix of Malaysia. Aprilia team manager Paolo Bonora stated that surgery is likely unnecessary, though medical assessments are ongoing.

Martin lost the championship lead to Marc Marquez during the Phillip Island sprint race.
Aprilia team manager Paolo Bonora confirmed that surgery is not currently required for Martin.
The team is actively working to ensure Martin is fit for the Malaysia Grand Prix starting Friday.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Jorge Martin, who lost the championship lead to Marc Marquez at Phillip Island, is in a race against time to be fit for the Petronas Grand Prix of Malaysia which starts on Friday.

Aprilia Racing team manager Paolo Bonora said that Martin's injury is not as bad as initially feared and the team is "working" to get him fit in time for Sepang.

Martin crashed while duelling with Marquez (Ducati Lenovo) during the sprint race at Phillip Island on Saturday.

"He was in attack mode and there were many overtakes, he showed that he has very good race pace (during sprint race)," Bonora told MotoGP.

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Published: October 26, 2026 at 7:37 AM UTC
By: Fadhli Ishak
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