On lap 3 of very last Sunday’s Portuguese GP, Marquez collided heavily with RNF’s Oliveira at Flip 3 when he locked up less than braking.
The incident took Marquez and Oliveira out of the race, and also pressured Pramac’s Jorge Martin off keep track of immediately after he was clipped by the Honda rider.
Marquez endured a fractured thumb, Oliveira sustained tendon injuries and Martin exposed that the crash experienced broken a toe, with Marquez and Oliveira out of this weekend’s Argentina GP.
The FIM stewards handed Marquez a double prolonged lap penalty to be served in the Argentina GP, however it was thought this would by no means come about owing to his absence from the round.
Nevertheless, on Tuesday the FIM stewards issued a clarification stating Marquez would now provide the penalty at the up coming spherical he competes in “with a watch to comply with the underlying intention taken” by the punishment.
The RNF group has now issued its own statement urging the stewards to impose harsher penalties for incidents like that of Marquez and Oliveira, which the outfit statements “should provide as a wake-up connect with for riders in MotoGP, Moto2 and Moto3.”
Miguel Oliveira, RNF MotoGP Racing, Marc Marquez, Repsol Honda Staff crash
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“CryptoDATA RNF MotoGP Crew, pursuing a modern incident of reckless and irresponsible racing displayed by Marc Marquez from Miguel Olivera, is pushing for harsher and significant penalties from the FIM Stewards,” the assertion commenced.
“MotoGP races regardless of whether it be a sprint or most important races, are large-speed and superior-intensity, in which each rider wishes to gain at all charges.
“However, this kind of aggressive conduct can often direct to dire repercussions, not only for the riders themselves but also for their fellow competition.
“The incident at the latest race amongst Marc Marquez and Miguel Olivera should really serve as a wake-up phone for riders in MotoGP, Moto2, and Moto3.
“Thus, it is imperative that they are reminded of the severity of the punishment for any type of reckless and irresponsible racing.
CryptoDATA RNF MotoGP Team condemns these behaviour and strongly advocates for stricter penalties to deter future offenders including the crew individual riders.
“We urge the FIM Stewards to take quick and decisive action against such reckless using, placing illustrations for the youthful and approaching riders in Moto3 and Moto2.
“We think that safety is the leading priority in any sport, and MotoGP ought to choose necessary steps to guarantee the protection of all its riders.
“We search forward to supporting the FIM Stewards in their ongoing initiatives to develop a safer and extra liable racing natural environment.”
The FIM is nevertheless to reply to this assertion.
