Franco Morbidelli Suffers Second Grid Penalty of MotoGP 2025 at British GP

Unfair reputation? Penalised Morbidelli feels singled out

VR46 Ducati rider Franco Morbidelli has pushed back against the idea that he is the worst offender when it comes to disturbing his MotoGP rivals' fast laps.Morbidelli had already come into 2025 with a reputation in MotoGP circles for being less adept than some of his peers for getting out of the way. This was thrust into the spotlight after the infamous slap on the helmet he received from Aleix Espargaro during practice for the 2023 Qatar Grand …

Franco Morbidelli suffers second grid penalty of MotoGP 2025 at British GP

VR46 Ducati rider Franco Morbidelli has been issued with a three-place grid penalty for MotoGP’s British Grand Prix at Silverstone on Sunday.The Italian was found to have impeded his fellow countryman Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia) during Friday afternoon’s practice session. According to a statement by the stewards at the end of the day, Morbidelli was “observed to be riding slow on [the ...Keep reading

Franco Morbidelli hit once again. The VR46 driver blocked Marco Bezzecchi in MotoGP training and was now punished for the Gro Britannien-GP.

Morbidelli receives second grid penalty of MotoGP 2025 at British GP

VR46 Ducati rider Franco Morbidelli has been issued with a three-place grid penalty for MotoGP’s British Grand Prix at Silverstone on Sunday.The Italian was found to have impeded his fellow countryman Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia) during Friday afternoon’s practice session. According to a statement by the stewards at the end of the day, Morbidelli was “observed to be riding slow on [the ...Keep reading

VR46 Ducati driver Franco Morbidelli has to start three places further behind in the MotoGP race in Silverstone. The reason for this is a penalty pronounced after an incident in time training.

Franco Morbidelli has been given a three-place grid penalty for Sunday’s MotoGP race at Silverstone. The Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team rider rode slowly on the ideal line at turns 12 and 13 during Friday afternoon’s training, hindering Marco Bezzecchi. The Aprilia Racing rider visibly expressed his frustration on the […] The message Morbidelli receives grid penalty after incident with Bezzecchi in Silverstone appeared first on Racesport.nl.