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The risk of a championship-deciding penalty for tyre pressure offences in MotoGP has risen further with Pecco Bagnaia receiving his first warning of the season after the Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang
Pecco Bagnaia received his first warning of the season for a tyre pressure offence in MotoGP after the Malaysian Grand Prix.
Bagnaia had been managing higher-than-preferred front tyre pressure during the previous day’s sprint but didn’t believe it affected his performance.
Spending most of the race in clean air, Bagnaia struggled to maintain the required minimum front tyre pressure for 50% of the race distance.
Five riders, including Bagnaia’s teammate Enea Bastianini, were warned for tyre pressure breaches after the race.
Title rival Jorge Martin avoided a breach but had issues with his front tyre temperature and pressure, causing him to crash and finish fourth.
Both Bagnaia and Martin will receive a three-second penalty for their next offence, with larger penalties for subsequent infractions.
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