Jorge Martin has been passed fit to ride in first practice at the Malaysian Grand Prix after breaking his wrist last Saturday but his chances of making the race and staying in the MotoGP title fight sound slim at best.
๐ The Core Development
Once follow-up scans on Sunday revealed that the injury from his fall in the Phillip Island sprint race was not as severe or complex as first feared , Martin stayed in the region with the clear intention of trying to race at Sepang, rather than returning home to Spain for treatment.
He was passed fit to ride in Sepang FP1 on Thursday morning and will be checked again by the MotoGP medical team after that session.
๐ Background & Sector Context
But while declaring himself neither optimistic nor pessimistic about his situation, Martin's admissions that he cannot brush his teeth with his injured right side and that he would definitely not be trying to race on if he wasn't in the title fight do not bode well.
"I feel good. For sure, I could be worse, I could be better," the Aprilia rider replied when asked about his condition by The Race.
๐ Industry & Real-World Impact
"Now we achieved the first step, that is to try to ride and then let's see my condition, let's see my feeling and then we will decide what to do next, if I continue with the GP or not.
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๐ฎ Strategic Outlook & What Lies Ahead
"The only thing I know is that my wrist is broken. This is the only thing I know, that I will try to ride with a broken wrist, so for sure it will be really difficult, it will be really painful.
"I will try for sure because I'm in the title fight, because otherwise I will be in a house with a cast for one month.
