P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Jorge Martin penalised for Alex Marquez incident during Friday’s MotoGP practice at Jerez.
Jorge Martin received a three-place grid penalty at the Spanish MotoGP after a series of events on Friday.
Despite starting the weekend 10th fastest in FP1, Martin crashed his Aprilia twice during practice sessions, yet still managed to secure ninth place for Qualifying 2.
However, FIM Stewards penalized Martin for riding slowly and disturbing Alex Marquez in Turns 3-4, in the final minutes of the session.
This goes down as Martin’s first offence of the season, and the penalty only affects the upcoming grand prix race, not Saturday’s Sprint race.
On a positive note, Alex Marquez clocked the fastest lap time of the day for Gresini Ducati amidst the penalties and mishaps.
