MotoGP champion Jorge Martin faces a challenging road ahead as he prepares for surgery following a severe crash during pre-season testing in Sepang, Malaysia.

MotoGP world champion Jorge Martin has been ruled out of the remaining pre-season testing in Malaysia and will undergo surgery in Europe after crashing badly on the opening day at the Sepang track. "He is a world champion,

Reigning MotoGP World Champion Jorge Martin is out of the Sepang pre-season test after a huge crash on day one in Malaysia. Martin suffered a huge highside crash in the opening hours of the test, being flung off his bike at turn two.

Jorge Martin will miss the remainder of the Sepang MotoGP test after suffering multiple fractures in a crash on the opening day. The reigning MotoGP champion was making only his second appearance aboard the factory Aprilia RS-GP when he suffered a highside at Turn 2 shortly before midday in Malaysia.

MotoGP world champion Jorge Martin was taken to hospital Wednesday after crashing on the opening day of pre-season testing in Malaysia. Trackhouse team rider Raul Fernandez of Spain also crashed on an eventful first day of testing and was ruled out of the remaining two days with hand and foot fractures.