Marco Bezzecchi has been handed a double long-lap penalty for his opening-lap collision with Marc Marquez in final weekend’s Indonesian MotoGP.
The penalty shall be served throughout Sunday’s Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island, following a delayed listening to earlier than the FIM MotoGP Stewards Panel, postponed attributable to Bezzecchi present process hospital scans.
Though anticipated, the penalty is a significant blow to Bezzecchi’s Phillip Island hopes. The Aprilia rider is seen as a favorite this weekend following his dominant pole place and dramatic Dash victory in Mandalika.
Bezzecchi had suffered one other dangerous begin within the grand prix when he clipped the again of Marquez’s bike at Flip 8.
Marquez sustained a coracoid fracture and ligament injury to his proper shoulder within the high-speed accident, later requiring surgical procedure in Madrid.
The newly topped MotoGP champion will miss no less than the subsequent two rounds, with Ducati check rider Michele Pirro stepping in as a substitute this weekend.
Bezzecchi’s team-mate Jorge Martin and Tech3’s Maverick Vinales are additionally absent attributable to damage this weekend.
‘Driving in an irresponsible method, inflicting a crash’
The FIM Stewards’ assertion on Bezzecchi’s punishment learn:
“On fifth October 2025 at 15:02:38 in the course of the MotoGP Race of the Pertamina Grand Prix of Indonesia at Flip 8 you have been discovered to be driving in an irresponsible method inflicting a crash, involving rider #93.
“This contravenes the particular directions given to MotoGP rivals and groups, and is taken into account irresponsible driving inflicting hazard to different rivals.
“It’s subsequently an infringement of Article 1.21.2 of the FIM Grand Prix World Championship Laws.”
“Penalty rationalization:
“Following the Penalty Protocols issued to groups, this motion was deemed to be an incident of Sort MGP-CC5: START OF THE RACE / OPENING LAP. Actions that create a harmful state of affairs for a number of riders and/or inflicting a crash.
“As a second offence for the season, the suitable penalty on this case is a Double Lengthy Lap Penalty.”
Bezzecchi apologised to Marquez after the incident, saying: “At the moment I made a mistake and sadly I additionally concerned Marc. I’m very sorry, I apologise to him and all his employees.”
Marquez posed on social media: “Please, no onerous emotions in the direction of Marco, no one does it on function.”
