MotoGP championship chief Marco Bezzecchi has been handed a two-position penalty on the beginning grid for Sunday’s United States Grand Prix, following a qualifying incident with Marc Marquez.
The Italian will thus begin the race in fourth place as a substitute of the second place he earned on the qualifying timesheets. Pedro Acosta (KTM) will inherit Bezzecchi’s spot alongside polesitter Fabio Di Giannantonio (VR46 Ducati), whereas manufacturing unit Ducati rider Francesco Bagnaia can be promoted to the entrance row.
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Seven-time world champion Marquez was visibly upset to have a quick qualifying lap spoiled when he nearly bumped into Bezzecchi on the method to Flip 12. The incident was captured from a number of angles through the broadcast.
Based on the choice revealed by the stewards, Bezzecchi was “noticed to be using sluggish on-line disturbing one other rider #93 [Marquez] at Flip 12.”
Bezzecchi’s good disciplinary report up to now this season and the extent of visitors across the incident helped minimise the sanction. The session was characterised by blocking accusations because the riders went for warm laps in shut proximity to one another regardless of the ample area obtainable at COTA.
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“As a primary offence for the season, with mitigation utilized because of involvement of one other rider, the suitable penalty on this case is 2 Grid Positions penalty.”
Ultimately 12 months’s Indonesian Grand Prix, Bezzecchi bumped into the again of Marquez on the opening lap, leading to an damage that put Marc out for the remainder of the season and which nonetheless lingers.
Honda’s Luca Marini, who initially certified ninth, was additionally hit with a two-place grid drop. Marini was working simply in entrance of Bezzecchi when Marquez approached the duo on the run right down to Flip 12.
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