Neil Hodgson has told Simon Crafar that MotoGP stewards have a “long, hard look” at whether Marc Marquez broke any rules when he won the Jerez sprint.
Marquez He scored his second Sprint Race victory in 2026 MotoGP season So far last week Spanish Grand Prix. But the conditions they saw Ducati The rider’s victory in Jerez proved controversial, after he crashed and clipped the grass at the final corner.
The 33-year-old decided to stay behind his brother Gresini ace Alex Marquez, after rain began to fall at Andalucia’s Angel Nieto circuit. But the conditions at the final corner were worse than Marquez had expected and he lost the front of the GP26 in a spin.
As Marquez sped out to grab the clutch to prevent the engine from cutting out, the seven-time MotoGP champion waited for the other riders who had not pitted for their second bike to pass before cutting the track. However, doing so angered many fans who felt he deserved punishment.
Should Marc Marquez have been penalized for cutting his way to the pits after crashing in the Jerez sprint?
Simon Crafar has told Neil Hodgson that Marc Marquez is investigating any rules violations to win the Jerez sprint.
LCR Honda rider Yohan Zarco was surprised to see Marquez escape a penalty and win the Jerez sprint. He believed that the Spaniard should make another lap before pitting, but Aprilia Jorge Martin feels Marquez win after clash ‘amazing’.
Read more: The result of the Jerez Sprint when Marc Marquez won despite falling in the rain
However, the Ducati Ace missed no rules and a penalty that could have cost him the win at the Jerez sprint did not hit hosts Marquez. The white line that defines the track boundary at the final corner of Jerez is not the same as the white line that defines the pit lane.
said Crafar, chairman of the FIM MotoGP Steward Panel. Hodgson He and his team took a long look after the Jerez Sprint to make sure Marquez didn’t break any rules by cutting the track. Hodgson also said he found Marquez “genius” in how he won the Sprint.
Hodgson said. Gas out: “There are rules for everything. And the stewards, I talked to Simon, they had to look at a really long, hard book. And all the well-paid people, all the experts, nobody could find one rule that that guy broke.”
“Look, you either like Mark or you don’t. But you have to appreciate the tenacity, the talent, the intelligence, the situation, everything. I can’t even think of the words.”
But I went through all the haters on X and I could see all the haters… so much hate. I know that people generally post a lot if they are angry or hold a grudge. But anyway, Mark had a lot of hate for winning that competition and being a genius.
No rules are technically broken this time, but it is considered MotoGP bosses know that the rules have to change after Marquez’s Jerez sprint victory It has proven to be very controversial. It is said that it is possible to make it clear where drivers enter the pit road to prevent it from happening again.
After crashing, Marquez took advantage of a gray area in MotoGP’s current rulebook to dig a pit for his second bike, cutting the grass at the final corner of Jerez. It has to be said that Marquez lost time with his rivals waiting for riders to pass before pitting.
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