P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Marc Marquez’s Japanese Grand Prix weekend has been compromised by a qualifying laptime deletion delay that had an unusual cause
Marc Marquez’s qualifying session at the Japanese Grand Prix was disrupted by a delay in the deletion of his pole-position securing laptime due to a technical issue with the communication system. The lap was deleted for clipping the green paint while coming off the kerb on exit of Turn 4, relegating Marquez to start from ninth on the grid. Despite his frustration with the situation, Marquez managed to charge from ninth to third in the sprint race. The delay in announcing the deletion was caused by a software glitch that interrupted the cancellation process, as confirmed by MotoGP race director Mike Webb. Changes have since been made to prevent similar issues in the future, ensuring the incident was a one-off occurrence.
