Marc Marquez’s Spanish Grand Prix race win would not have counted under an old MotoGP rule that was quietly changed.
Marquez won the race in Jerez This weekend marks what looks like a revival for the reigning MotoGP World Champion.
However, from that point of view, controversy has arisen around the victory. Marquez was cut on the pit line To change the bike after an accident.
Should Marc Marquez have been penalized for cutting his way to the pits after crashing in the Jerez sprint?
Riders love it Francisco Bagnaia defended Marquez after the sprint.Noting that the veteran rider had done nothing wrong.
But Although defended by his allies’ cavalry.There are questions on how Mark Marquez Winning can be considered legitimate.
MotoGP removed the pit-lane rule years before the Marc Marquez incident
Speaking The MotoGP podcast of the raceJournalist Simon Patterson described the dramatic and quiet regime change he met in Guido’s field.
Meda sent Meda a rule stating that crossing the white lines was not a legal way to enter the pit lanes and that the designated lanes were the only way to the pits.
“What I don’t understand, and I can’t get an answer to is why the rules around pit entrances were removed from the MotoGP rule book a few years ago.
“Guido Meda, the famous Italian MotoGP analyst, sent me a message last night. “I got this, and I can’t figure out what year it is from. But the entrance to the well line should be done only through the reduced line or the designated area. Crossing the white lines when entering the pit lane is prohibited.”
“So at some point in the last few years that’s been taken out. And I don’t really understand why? It’s not out until 12 minutes after the race on Saturday.
I don’t know where this got lost because then it would make what Mark did illegal. But he didn’t do anything illegal because he didn’t have any rules. Because it’s not there now.
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Has Marc Marquez ended his title hopes in Jerez or was it a fluke?
Marc Marquez’s racing did not translate into a Spanish Grand Prix win.
Despite securing the race win and pole position, all the action ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday did not go as the Spanish rider had hoped.
Marquez crashed earlier in the Spanish Grand PrixA road sweeper for his brother Alex MarquezTo win the race.
More importantly, it allowed Marco Bezecchi to take second place and widen the gap between the two riders, with Marc Marquez only 24 points behind.
Marquez was upset by the accidentBecause he missed the chance to meet Marco Bezecic.
Although his title hopes are now gone, the veteran rider is still confident of his chances to overcome this deficit and win the World Cup.
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