P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Luca Marini has been given a three-place grid penalty for Sunday’s Italian MotoGP at Mugello.
Luca Marini will drop from 16th to 19th on the grid for the Italian MotoGP at Mugello due to a three-place penalty for riding slow and disturbing other riders during final practice. The incident at Turn 15 involved Franco Morbidelli and Jorge Martin, causing Martin to raise his hand as Marini peeled off track. This dangerous slow riding infraction marked Marini’s second offence of the season, resulting in the penalty for the grand prix race only. Despite this setback, Martin qualified on the outside of an all-Aprilia front row while Morbidelli starts from ninth for VR46. The full Mugello Sprint grid and race choices can be found for the 2026 Italian MotoGP.
