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What grounded the Australian MotoGP, and what does it change?
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Phillip Island sits over forty-five minutes by road from Melbourne, so a badly hurt rider must be flown out.
Phillip Island and Melbourne
Persistent rain and poor visibility kept the medical helicopter grounded, and the rules demand a quick hospital transfer. The organisers said: Limited visibility has resulted in the cancellation of the Australian MotoGP. No race ran.
“Limited visibility has resulted in the cancellation of the Australian MotoGP.”
Jorge Martín crashed in Saturday's sprint and was ruled out. The cancellation left the gap where the sprint had put it: 10 points behind Marc Márquez, with Marco Bezzecchi 50 points back.
- Jorge Martín10 points
- Marco Bezzecchi50 points
Aprilia says the only confirmed injury is a non-displaced fracture of the distal radius, so Martín's ride at Sepang, in Malaysia, is still open. With 4 rounds left, the run-in decides whether he can recover those 10 points.
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