A beneficiant gesture to trackside followers ended up costing Jack Miller 2000 euros on the finish of Sunday’s San Marino MotoGP.
The Pramac Yamaha rider had noticed an indication on the aspect of the observe throughout Sunday’s rider parade, asking for his gloves – in return for a beer!
The Australian stored his aspect of the discount on the cool-down lap, after ending twelfth within the grand prix.
However when he stopped to seek out the followers, Miller realised he had gone previous their place on the again straight.
After checking the observe was clear, Miller made a U-turn, discovered the followers and gave them the gloves.
Sadly, for security causes, it’s unlawful to journey the improper means down a racetrack, even after the chequered flag:
1.21.11 Riders should not journey their bikes in the other way of the circuit, both on the observe or within the pit lane, except doing so beneath the route of an Official.
Miller thus obtained a 2000 euro tremendous for “inflicting potential hazard to your self and others who have been nonetheless finishing their decelerate lap.”
He additionally missed out on the beer.
Miller will probably be again on observe at Misano for Monday’s official check, the place he’ll journey the brand new Yamaha V4 prototype once more.
