MotoGP analyst Sylvain Guintoli is surprised by the stewards’ penalty for George Martin following his ‘dangerous’ crash at Balaton Park.
of Aprilia Ace knocked out three of his opponents in the first round Hungarian Grand Prixwith teammate and championship leader Marco Bezecchi Being one of the lucky riders with excessive ambition George Martin Collected.
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Francesco Bagnaia blamed Hungarian asphalt for the accidentHowever, Martin was found guilty by the stewards in attendance and subsequently given a double Long Lap Penalty (LLP) for the next round at Brno.
Thankfully, all drivers involved in the crash escaped unscathed, but the recent Catalan Grand Prix showed just how dire things can be if drivers crash in the first corner. Likewise, Sylvan Guintoli He believes MotoGP has been too indifferent to the Spaniard.
Silvan Guintoli criticized the MotoGP stewards for ‘too easy’ Jorge Martin’s penalty
After the incident MotoGP fans have called for Martin to be banned from racing. By him in a four-bike pile.
Both went out in a five-rider accident at the start of April! 😲 Was George Martin’s double long ban fair?
Martin, Bezecchi, Di Gianntonio, Aldeguer and Fernandez are out.
While Guintoli did not say whether the ban was approved for the incident, he highlighted how the 2024 World Championship deserved a ‘severe penalty’ for causing a potentially serious disaster.
“To be honest, I thought the penalty was too light,” said the Frenchman. Gas out Podcast. “Just two long lap penalties? I know it’s not this year when you’re already doing it, it was last year, but it’s the same event: taking people out early.”
Guintoli was referring. Martin’s destruction at the Japanese Grand Prix last yearAt the beginning of the Sprint race, he took Bezechchi in the same move. The Spaniard later broke his collarbone in the crash and was sidelined for a further five rounds.
He continued, “Like, that’s very dangerous. We’re very lucky no one was seriously injured. You can run, you can hit someone in the body, in the leg, it can be horrible.”
“So we’re very lucky that there were no injuries, but in a situation like this, we don’t need them anymore. So they need to do something about it. If not severe punishment, they need to take down those ride-height devices.”
Massimo Rivola was angry with George Martin after the Hungarian GP crash
As a result of the accident, which saw the three Aprilia bikes retire from the race in the opening corner, the head of the factory, Massimo RivolaHe publicly blasted the Spaniard in the press.
The Italian accused the rider of making a rookie mistake by rushing into the turn, prompting some criticism from those in the MotoGP paddock.
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It is reported that the team principal changed his tune when speaking to newspapers in Balaton Park and had time to calm down the event.
Still, Martin is considered guilty by the stewards, and the result will be in the future Czech Grand Prix By serving two LLPs, there is a high chance of getting stuck.
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