Jorge Martin has been declared fit to ride in Friday morning’s FP1 at Sepang, just six days after a high-speed crash at Phillip Island fractured his right wrist. The Aprilia rider will use the opening session as a physical assessment, not as confirmation that he will contest the entire Malaysian Grand Prix weekend.

The initial concern was that Martin had fractured two bones and he had intended to return to Europe. Further scans ruled out an ulna fracture and confirmed that the radius injury is non-displaced. That diagnosis was more positive than expected after the crash, although a fracture of this type would normally require four to five weeks of recovery. Martin is therefore attempting to ride far earlier than the usual recovery window.

Aprilia team manager Paolo Bonora said Martin has shown strength in the injured wrist during medical checks, while warning that the real test will come after repeated laps. The team has stayed in close contact with Martin and his staff while treatment continued in Kuala Lumpur, with the rider focused on returning to the track.

FP1 will decide the next step

Bonora expects the first session may be wet, which would allow Martin to build his pace gradually and avoid unnecessary strain. After FP1, Martin will return to the medical centre for another examination. Only then will Aprilia decide whether he can continue into the rest of the weekend.

The team’s position combines its determination not to surrender the title with a firm refusal to take needless risks. Bonora said Martin must not crash on the injured wrist again. If the rider has enough strength and believes he can complete the race safely, he can continue; if pain or weakness makes that impossible, Aprilia’s instruction is to stop. The team is also considering the races that follow Sepang, rather than using all of Martin’s energy on a single appearance. Bonora described the championship situation as more difficult than before, but said Aprilia would not give up and still trusted Martin’s recovery.

A championship setback, not a concession

Martin’s crash moved Marc Marquez into a ten-point championship lead. The cancellation of the Australian Grand Prix prevented the immediate impact from becoming even larger, but the title picture could change sharply in Malaysia. If Marquez wins both races this weekend while Martin scores no points, the Ducati rider’s advantage would grow to 47 points with three rounds remaining.

Aprilia is not treating that scenario as the end of the fight. Bonora counts four races still to run, including Sepang, and believes the championship remains open. Marco Bezzecchi is 40 points behind Martin and will remain third in the standings whatever happens in Malaysia. For Martin, however, the immediate priority is narrower: complete FP1, undergo the follow-up medical assessment and establish whether riding on the injured wrist is safe enough to continue.