Injured Zarco hit with double long lap for Barcelona crash
The sanction follows Zarco’s Turn 1 crash that injured him and took out Francesco Bagnaia and Luca Marini at the restarted Catalonia race.
- On Thursday, the FIM MotoGP Stewards issued a Double Long Lap Penalty to Johann Zarco for triggering a Turn 1 crash during the restarted Catalunya Grand Prix in May.
- Zarco fell under braking at Turn 1, taking down riders Luca Marini and Francesco Bagnaia during the race restart; the Frenchman sustained serious knee ligament injuries in the collision.
- Stewards cited an infringement of Article 1.21.2 of the FIM Grand Prix World Championship Regulations, classifying the incident as Type MGP-CC5 for creating "a dangerous situation for multiple riders and/or causing a crash."
- Currently replaced by Cal Crutchlow, the LCR Honda rider has missed five consecutive races and targets a September return after opting against surgery for his knee damage.
- Critics have questioned MotoGP's handling of race restarts after an earlier accident involving Pedro Acosta and Alex Marquez prompted some to suggest the event should have been halted entirely.
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Following his crash in Barcelona, MotoGP ace Johann Zarco is currently recovering from his injuries. His comeback – expected in September – will require him to complete a double long lap.
Johann Zarco will immediately have to serve a double Long Lap Penalty upon his return to MotoGP. The FIM MotoGP Stewards have penalized the LCR Honda rider for causing the severe start crash during the Catalan Grand Prix, which was held in mid-May. Due to a knee injury, the Frenchman is currently still sidelined […] The post Johann Zarco receives double Long Lap Penalty after severe crash in Catalunya appeared first on Racesport.nl.
After the devastating MotoGP accident in Barcelona, Johann Zarco is catching up with the past. FIM is punishing LCR-Honda drivers on sick leave.
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