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Joan Mir receives a three-place grid penalty for the Catalunya MotoGP after impeding Jorge Martin.
Saturday at the Catalan MotoGP started well for Joan Mir as he led the final practice session. However, Mir had a tough time during Qualifying and ended up in 17th place on the grid. Due to a grid penalty, he will start Sunday’s race from 20th position. The penalty was given for causing a disturbance to another rider during Qualifying 1. Jorge Martin, who finished behind Mir, was the affected rider. Despite the setback, Mir’s punishment was considered his first offence. Johann Zarco was the highest qualifying Honda rider in seventh, while Mir’s teammate Luca Marini will start from tenth. The Sprint race will kick off at 3pm local time this afternoon at the Catalan MotoGP.
