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“Strong penalties” only way to stop constant MotoGP Turn 1 pile-ups
In Saturday’s race at the Buddh International Circuit, there was a collision involving five riders at Turn 1. Marco Bezzecchi and Luca Marini of VR46 Ducati collided, resulting in Marini breaking his collarbone and Bezzecchi dropping down the field before recovering to fifth place. Stefan Bradl of LCR Honda also touched the back of Tech3’s Augusto Fernandez, causing Bradl to crash into Pol Espargaro’s Tech3 GasGas. This is the third time in four races that there has been a pile-up at Turn 1, following similar incidents at the Catalan GP and the Austrian GP sprint. Marini has been given a long lap penalty for the collision with Bezzecchi, which he will serve at the next race he participates in. However, some riders, like Aleix Espargaro and Fabio Quartararo, believe that stronger penalties are needed to prevent these incidents in the future. Jack Miller and Pol Espargaro also feel that incidents like these are inevitable at tight corners like Turn 1 and that stronger punishments should be given.
Source: motorsport
