Franco Morbidelli names MotoGP rider to face race ban ahead of Marco Bezecchi

The last rider to receive this penalty was Denis Onku (then in Moto3) for his role in a multi-bike crash in Austin. In the year In 2018, Moto2 rider Romano Fenati was banned for the rest of the season after he fatally pulled Stefano Manzi’s brake lever at Misano.

Franco Morbidelli: Aleix Espargaro ‘shouldn’t have been racing’ after slap

After the competition was held in Czech Morbidly He was asked about his fellow VR46 Academy graduate being suspended.

He recalled the 2023 Qatar GP when Aleix Espargaro slapped him on the helmet after contact during FP2.

Espargaro received a €10k (£8.7k) fine and a six-place grid penalty, but Morbidelli thinks he should have been banned.

“Alex Espargaro should not have been racing when he did that terrible thing in Qatar,” said the 13th place winner. Engine footprint. We are people. I am the rider, and the steward is the man.

Apria Bezecchi accepted that she deserved punishment, but felt it was disproportionate. That is why their appeal was dismissed.

Although they begrudgingly accept the verdict rather than take the case forward, they say a precedent has now been set.

Yamaha rider Fabio Quattararo was embroiled in a furious row with Marshall after a collision at Le Mans last year, which earned himself a €2k (£1.7k) fine and a brief practice ban, but the clash did not turn physical.

After back-to-back wins, he is arguably the biggest threat to the championship. Marc Marquez defends Bezecic After the race, with many other drivers.

Bezechi apologized for his behavior In his statement, he also personally sought out Marshall before Sunday’s race, which he watched from the garage.