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Pedro Acosta hit with €2,000 fine after breaching new MotoGP rule designed to prevent yellow flag delays in closing minutes of qualifying.
Pedro Acosta was fined €2,000 for breaching the new restart rule in MotoGP qualifying, aimed at preventing yellow flags from disrupting the closing moments.
The incident occurred after a crash at Turn 1 during the Malaysian Grand Prix qualifier, disregarding instructions given during a briefing.
The rule aims to limit yellow flag periods, which can impact lap times and grid positions for riders passing through affected areas.
Despite the penalty, Acosta will still start from fifth on the grid for the Malaysian MotoGP race.
The new rule has already affected other riders like Fermin Aldeguer, who couldn’t rejoin after a fall in Qualifying 1.
Acosta defended his actions, stating that in the heat of the moment, riders don’t have time to check the timer or question track officials pushing them back in.
