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Raul Fernandez Ruled Out of Malaysian GP
SuperFile Trackhouse rider Raul Fernandez will miss the rest of the Malaysian GP. He struggled with an injury during opening practice.
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SuperFile Trackhouse MotoGP Team rider Raul Fernandez is out of the Malaysian Grand Prix weekend.
The 26-year-old Spaniard rode in Friday morning’s opening PracticeSessions before qualifying where riders set up the bike; the top ten in Friday afternoon's Practice go straight to Q2.Read the full guide → session at the Petronas Sepang International Circuit. Afterwards, a medical check with the championship’s medical director declared him unfit. Fernandez will take no further part in the race weekend, which ends with the Grand Prix race on Sunday, 1 November 2026.
Why is Raul Fernandez out of the Malaysian Grand Prix?
Fernandez is nursing an injury from two rounds ago at the Indonesian Grand Prix. He broke two fingers there during a Sprint raceA short Saturday race over half the distance, awarding points to the top nine finishers.Read the full guide → crash. He still managed to finish second in the main Grand Prix that weekend, but the injury took a heavy toll.
At Phillip Island, he retired from the Sprint and then withdrew from the rest of the Australian Grand Prix weekend. Before Sepang, Fernandez passed an initial medical check on Thursday. Even so, he admitted his hand felt worse than it had in Australia.
He rode the Aprilia prototype bike during Free Practice 1 on Friday. This first official practice run lasts 45 minutes and is often called FP1. Out on track, the injured finger stopped him from riding properly. After the session, he was declared unfit to take any further part in the weekend.
What happens during MotoGP practice sessions?
Every MotoGP race weekend follows a set schedule: practice, QualifyingThe timed sessions that set the starting order, split into Q1 and Q2 for the front rows.Read the full guide →, and racing. If you are new to the sport, our guide to how MotoGP practice sessions work explains what happens. In short, teams use early Friday track runs to adjust their bikes and test different tyres.
Friday morning gives riders a chance to test their fitness on track. Sepang is one of the toughest circuits on the calendar. It features hot air, tropical humidity, and zones where riders must brake hard.
Stopping a MotoGP bike puts huge strain on a rider’s hands and fingers. Modern premier-class bikes weigh at least 157 kilograms and reach huge speeds. Slowing down creates intense pressure on the rider’s wrists and fingers.
What does his withdrawal mean for the championship?
Fernandez currently sits seventh in the riders’ world championship standings with 236 points. His season highlights include sprint wins in Italy and the Netherlands. He also claimed a Grand Prix victory at the British Grand Prix at Silverstone.
Before this weekend, Fernandez still had a mathematical chance to win the world title. However, the main title contenders are Marc Marquez and Jorge Martin. Marquez leads the championship on 365 points, with Martin second on 355 points. Fernandez will miss both the Sprint and the Grand Prix at Sepang, so he will score zero points this weekend. That ends his mathematical title hopes, as only three rounds and 111 points will remain.
Our guide on how MotoGP points work breaks down the scoring system. Saturday’s shorter Sprint race awards up to 12 points for a win. Sunday’s full-length Grand Prix gives 25 points to the winner. Missing both races means Fernandez will lose ground to rivals in the top ten.
Can Trackhouse replace him for the weekend?
Trackhouse has not named a replacement for Fernandez for the rest of the Malaysian Grand Prix.
This leaves Fernandez’s team-mate, 25-year-old Japanese rider Ai Ogura, as the team’s only rider at Sepang. Ogura holds fifth place in the championship on 259 points. He took his first premier-class win at Assen earlier this season.
The team will now support Fernandez in his recovery, with no confirmed date yet for his return.
Quick Takeaways
- Raul Fernandez was declared unfit for the rest of the Malaysian Grand Prix after Friday’s opening practice session.
- The Spanish rider is still recovering from broken fingers originally suffered at the Indonesian Grand Prix.
- Fernandez entered the weekend seventh in the riders’ standings with 236 points and will score zero points at Sepang.
- Trackhouse will continue the Malaysian GP with only Ai Ogura on track for the rest of the weekend.
Quick questions
- Q.Why did Raul Fernandez withdraw after FP1?
- Fernandez is recovering from broken fingers suffered at the Indonesian Grand Prix. He tested his fitness on the bike during the first practice session at Sepang. Afterwards, a medical check with the championship's medical director declared him unfit to continue.
- Q.Who is racing for Trackhouse for the rest of the Malaysian GP?
- Ai Ogura will be the only Trackhouse rider racing this weekend. The team has not named a substitute rider for the rest of the weekend.
- Q.Can Raul Fernandez still win the 2026 MotoGP World Championship?
- No. Fernandez had a mathematical chance before the weekend, but scoring zero points in Malaysia ends it: he is 129 points behind the leader, with at most 111 points left from the final three rounds. Title contenders Marc Marquez and Jorge Martin lead the championship standings.
- Q.What is FP1 in MotoGP?
- FP1 stands for Free Practice 1. It is the opening 45-minute track session on Friday morning, where riders and teams start setting up their bikes.
