MotoGP championship leader Marc Marquez penalized 2 points - which does not affect its value in the standings - for ignoring a yellow flag at the British Grand Prix warm-up session yesterday.
MotoGP adopts accumulated penalties for drivers who violate the rules. If the value of the penalty collected 4, the racers start at the rear linked punished, 7 points means start from the pitlane, and 10 points, disqualification or prohibition of race in the series.
Marquez get his punishment for fixed current Tech 3 Yamaha rider Cal Crutchlow fell on the track and the yellow flag marshal for others in order to reduce the speed.
Marquez still speeding and then he also fell in the same location. Regardless the bike slid out of control right into Crutchlow, but lucky the marshal very vigilant and act just in time to encourage him to run at the same time save yourself.
"Rider Marc Marquez (93) passed on the circuit where the yellow flag was raised due to an earlier accident. He kept going with the race pace, not slow down or prepare to stop as required by the regulations, "said the International Motor Racing Federation (FIM) in a written statement.
"The accident that later befall him at the same point of previous accidents so dangerous drivers who are being assisted and also marshal in the accident zone."
FIM says 2 points penalty was not countered by making its final appeal.
Marquez later claimed not see the yellow flag.
"I knew I had to slow down when the yellow flag. Especially with spilled oil, you have to be very slow, but I did not see it, "said the Repsol Honda rider was smiling.
source: MotoGP