Marc Marquez’s sprint win at the Spanish Grand Prix was a remarkable display of sporting strength, but unfortunately, the MotoGP regulations dictated that he should be penalised.
The factory Ducati Star was riding behind his younger brother in P2. Alex MarquezAt the age of 13, at the time of the accident, he was able to lift his bike up and rejoin the race.
His crash came as the heavens opened at the Circo de Jerez, and it came at a point in the race where riders were debating whether to pit and swap on their wet-weather bikes or brave the conditions.
Should Marc Marquez have been penalized for cutting his way to the pits after crashing in the Jerez sprint?
The incident took place at the 13th corner of the last corner of the circuit and he failed to return to the pit lane after passing the entrance.
however, Marquez He hung onto the grass and made his way to the well. It was a key moment in the sprint race, and everyone decided to go from lying on the ground to standing on the top step of the podium after the checkered flag.
MotoGP has announced that pit lane lines at Jerez ‘must be respected’.
After the death of the stage celebration Spanish Grand PrixA big question mark remains: Will Marquez be penalized for ignoring the race directors’ orders and cutting the pit lane to change bikes?
MotoGP journalist Simon Patterson revealed X The stewards looked at the incident and deemed it unnecessary to take any further action against the Spaniard as it was of no use.
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However, one could argue that Marquez could have switched to the wet event instead of being forced to do another lap of the 2.7 mile circuit.
In this case, the rules only apply to lap times. Marquez did not immediately gain any lap time by producing the manoeuvre, and was therefore not given a penalty.
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On the other side of the coin is the MotoGP race direction guide, issued to teams and drivers on the Wednesday before the race weekend.
Posted X According to MotoGP journalist Ruben Carballo, all riders must respect the white lines when entering the pit lane, whether in dry or wet conditions.
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While Marquez doesn’t necessarily cross the inside white line, his entry into the pit lane makes the grass look a bit gray.
An FIM spokesman has since explained why they do not interpret the wording as the Ducati rider forfeiting the win, although the manual says Marquez should have received a penalty.
The world champion has now highlighted Aprilia’s mistakes by taking top points in the Sprint race Marco Bezecchi And George MartinHe fell in the early stages of the race.
Marquez now sits 24 points clear of Bezcicci’s benchmark in the riders’ standings and ahead of Fabio Di Giannotto, the leading rider for the Ducati stable.
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