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The FIM MotoGP stewards have punished Joan Mir for his collision with Luca Marini
Joan Mir was given a penalty by MotoGP’s FIM stewards panel for his incident with Luca Marini at the Valencia Grand Prix sprint where he crashed while trying to overtake his fellow Honda team-mate. Mir’s penalty is a long lap that must be served in the next race, which will be the Valencia finale on Sunday. This is Mir’s first offence of the season, and the penalty decision was made shortly after Mir expressed his lack of concern regarding the possibility of being penalized. The penalty comes at a critical time for Honda as Mir needs to score points to help the team move up in the ranks and potentially lose certain benefits. Other riders facing penalties include Johan Zarco and Jorge Martin, who also have to visit the long lap loop in Sunday’s races.
