Fabio Quartararo has been penalized for violating the tire pressure rules After a sprint at the Spanish Grand Prix. Yamaha rider as a result He returned to fifth and his position was inherited by Dani Pedrosa who did not even know he was fighting for a podium.
FThe series of dramas that occurred during the sprint race of the Spanish Grand Prix are recalled, because the final result of the race was changed due to a penalty. Moreover, not at the back of the field, but in a very convenient position, because during the checks it was proven that Fabio Quartararo and Yamaha violated the rule regarding tire pressure.
Martin won the crazy Jerez race, Marc Márquez fell from the front again, and Quartararo took the podium.
The regulation began to be implemented after the summer vacation last year, but in its current form, the French competitor would not have faced any problem. In 2023, there was only a warning for a first offense, but this year, rule makers have tightened the warning. Although the minimum value is reduced, 8 seconds are added to the violator’s time in the speed race, while 16 seconds are added to the main race in the event of a violation.
MotoGP is becoming more stringent, and the penalties for violating the tire pressure rule are becoming more stringent
It was his twenty-fifth birthday a week ago So the celebratory Quartararo got an extra 8 seconds as an afterthought. As a result, he dropped to fifth place, and Dani Pedrosa and Franco Morbidelli benefited from the penalty kick. And so the race podium fell into the lap of a KTM test pilot competing on a free card.
The Spanish rider did not perform well in qualifying, so he could only start from 16th position, but like Quartararo, he benefited greatly from the numerous accidents. In poetry He was riding in fourth place just behind the French rider, and although he was watching he did not make a serious attack on him. True, this is partly his fault.
Simon Patterson, A The-Race.com He is a well-known journalist On X He reported that Pedrosa had no idea what position he was fighting for. The 38-year-old driver – who was not even aware of the penalty at the time – stated that he felt that the lack of this information deprived him of the podium. He jokingly added that he was getting older and needed to adjust his glasses.
A hero's welcome @26_Dani Pedrosa 🙌🙌
P4 is completely in the mindset #TesutSprint 👏#SpanishGP 🇪🇸 pic.twitter.com/ymeUgZCutj
— MotoGP™🏁 (@MotoGP) April 27, 2024
Regardless of what happens in the main race, Pedrosa has created something memorable again after achieving good results during his two free card starts last year. Incidentally, he congratulated his 31-time MotoGP race winner team, even though they still believe he didn't get third place.
