Marco Bezzecchi Apologises After Being Suspended From Czech GP for Altercation
Bezzecchi said there was no justification for his conduct and visited the marshal after Aprilia’s appeal was rejected.
- On Sunday, MotoGP championship leader Marco Bezzecchi was suspended from the Czech Grand Prix following an altercation with trackside marshals during Saturday's sprint race, where he struck a marshal while recovering his bike.
- Acknowledging his behavior had "no justification," Bezzecchi apologized to the MotoGP community, Aprilia, and fans, and visited marshal Ladislav on Sunday to personally apologize and gift him racing gloves and an Aprilia team shirt.
- Marshal Ladislav told TNT Sports he understood the rider's reaction and described the incident as stress-induced, saying, "It really matters to me that he apologised." Ladislav wished Bezzecchi the best of luck.
- Aprilia Racing's appeal against the exclusion was rejected on Saturday, and the team confirmed they would not pursue further action, stating, "We accept the penalty and won't be appealing to the CAI."
- Seven-Time MotoGP champion Marc Marquez won the Czech Grand Prix on Sunday in Bezzecchi's absence, trimming the championship gap to 40 points as the title race intensifies.
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June 21 (Reuters) - MotoGP championship leader Marco Bezzecchi apologised after being suspended from Sunday's Czech Grand Prix following an altercation with marshals during Saturday's sprint race.
Bezzecchi apologises after being suspended from Czech GP for altercation
June 21 - MotoGP championship leader Marco Bezzecchi apologised after being suspended from Sunday’s Czech Grand Prix following an altercation with marshals during Saturday’s sprint race. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The suspension of Marco Bezzecchi following the incident with a track marshal on Saturday afternoon during the Grand Prix weekend in Brno remains a topic of discussion within the MotoGP paddock. After the Czech Grand Prix, both Marc Márquez and Francesco Bagnaia were asked about the penalty handed down to the Aprilia Racing rider. Marco Bezzecchi […] The post Márquez and Bagnaia react to Bezzecchi's suspension: “He will learn from this” appeared…
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