Raul Fernandez out of Australian GP, joining several absentees
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 24, 2026, 6:36 AM
Last updated Oct 24, 2026
Raul Fernandez will not participate in the Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island on Sunday due to injuries sustained in Indonesia. He is among a reduced field of 18 riders, which includes absent factory Honda riders Joan Mir and Luca Marini. Fernandez aggravated pre-existing finger fractures during practice sessions at Phillip Island and has been declared unfit to race. He will undergo further medical assessment ahead of the next race in Malaysia.
- •Fernandez ruled out of Australian GP due to aggravated injuries.
- •Only 18 out of 22 riders will compete on Sunday.
- •Joan Mir and Luca Marini also miss the race due to health issues.
- •Fernandez will seek a medical assessment before the Malaysian Grand Prix.
- 6:36 AMMotorsport.com — Raul Fernandez ruled out of Australian GP, adding to Phillip Island absences
- 6:36 AMYahoo Sports — Raul Fernandez ruled out of Australian GP, adding to Phillip Island absences
"Raul Fernandez has been ruled out of Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island, adding to a growing list of absentees that will leave the MotoGP grid with just 18 out of 22 riders in Sunday's race. Among those missing will be the two riders from the factory Honda HRC team. Joan Mir did not travel to Australia because of the illness that has kept him sidelined throughout the Asian leg of the ...Keep reading
"Raúl Fernández no disputará la carrera larga de MotoGP en Australia este domingo, como Jorge Martín y el equipo oficial de Honda, por el daño que sufre en los dedos que se fracturó en Indonesia.
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External links- Motorsport.comOct 24, 2026, 6:36 AMRaul Fernandez ruled out of Australian GP, adding to Phillip Island absences
Raul Fernandez has been ruled out of Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island, adding to a growing list of absentees that will leave the MotoGP grid with just 18 out of 22 riders in Sunday's race. Among those missing will be the two riders from the factory Honda HRC team. Joan Mir did not travel to Australia because of the illness that has kept him sidelined throughout the Asian leg of the ...Keep reading
- Yahoo SportsOct 24, 2026, 6:36 AMRaul Fernandez ruled out of Australian GP, adding to Phillip Island absences
Raúl Fernández no disputará la carrera larga de MotoGP en Australia este domingo, como Jorge Martín y el equipo oficial de Honda, por el daño que sufre en los dedos que se fracturó en Indonesia.
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