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Massimo Rivola believes MotoGP rules should prevent riders involved in causing a red flag from restarting races.
Aprilia team principal Massimo Rivola believes MotoGP should amend the rule that allowed Pedro Acosta to restart the Catalan Grand Prix after causing a race-stopping crash due to a technical issue. Rivola expressed his disapproval of allowing a rider involved in an incident leading to a red flag to rejoin the race. He suggested that even if a rider’s exit was due to an uncontrollable technical problem, they should not be permitted to continue racing. Rivola emphasized that it would have been more appropriate for Acosta not to restart the race, regardless of the circumstances. Despite Acosta leading the race after the restart, he eventually lost ground and crashed, while Rivola’s rider, Marco Bezzecchi, finished fourth following post-race penalties. Rivola emphasized the need for a review of such regulations to ensure fair competition in MotoGP races.
