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Marco Bezzecchi heads into the Australian Grand Prix with both a significant penalty and still in a lot of pain from the crash that injured Marc Marquez
Marco Bezzecchi received a double long-lap penalty for the Australian Grand Prix due to the Indonesia crash that led to Marc Marquez’s injury. Despite arriving at Phillip Island in pain, Bezzecchi is expected to be competitive this weekend.
The penalty decision was delayed until a hearing two weeks later, where Bezzecchi accepted the punishment for his “irresponsible” riding. Bezzecchi acknowledged his mistake in misjudging the situation, causing the collision with Marquez.
Following the crash, both riders suffered significant impacts in the gravel trap, with Bezzecchi highlighting the severity of the experience due to the track conditions. He expects changes to be made to improve safety following the incident.
