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Enea Bastianini said that a broken ride height device caused his collision with Johann Zarco in Saturday’s Hungarian MotoGP Sprint.
Enea Bastianini will face a double long lap penalty in the Hungarian MotoGP on Sunday following a collision with Johann Zarco in the Sprint race on Saturday. The penalty was imposed by the FIM Stewards for riding irresponsibly and causing a crash at Turn 9. Bastianini mentioned that his ride-height device was damaged earlier, affecting his braking ability leading to the incident. Despite his explanation, the Stewards did not take any mitigating circumstances into account, suggesting he should have adapted his riding with the damage. The penalty is more severe due to being his second offence this season, contrasting with Quartararo’s single long lap for the Turn 1 incident. The penalties contribute to the challenging situations faced by Bastianini and Quartararo, alongside grid penalties for Marquez and Miller for slow riding during practice.
