Official confirmation🛑 The FIM MotoGP commissioners announce the red light penalty verdict for Marc Márquez and Alex Márquez.
The International Motorcycle Federation (FIM) has issued an official confirmation regarding one of the most anticipated decisions of the last prize: the red light sanction verdict involving the brothers Marc Márquez and Alex Márquez.
After an intense review of the accidents that occurred during the day of the classification and the main race, the MotoGP commissioners established that both Marc and Alex violated the regulations relating to compliance with the red flags on the track. According to the regulation, red light means immediate and absolute detention by all pilots, regardless of circumstances. The lack of respect for this indication is a serious violation of the safety standards, putting at risk not only the runners themselves, but also all the staff on the circuit.
The official report indicates that both pilots continued to shoot at an inappropriate rhythm after the red flag has been distributed, which motivated an immediate investigation. After listening to the declarations of those involved and analyzed the available images, the commissioners have decided to impose sanctions proportional to the severity of the infringement.
Marc Márquez will receive a time penalty that will be applied in his next career participation, as well as a warning point of his license. For his part, Alex Márquez will also be penalized with a loss of positions in the next classification and a point in its history of sanctions.
Both Marc and Alex expressed their initial disagreement with the decision, claiming that there was confusion in the communication of the signals in some areas of the circuit. However, the FIM was overwhelming in affirming that the pilots have the responsibility of reacting immediately and safely to any indication of a red flag, without exception.
This resolution generated a great impact on the paddock, in which some teams consider the equitable sanction for the severity of the matter, while others believe that the specific conditions of the circuit should have been considered more deeply.
The truth is that, in an increasingly competitive championship and with very small margins of error, the FIM tries to send a clear message: security is above any sporting result. With these penalties, both Marc and Alex Márquez must rethink their strategy on subsequent dates, in a calendar that does not give errors.
The next Grand Prix will be crucial for both brothers, who will now have greater pressure to recover the positions and demonstrate their skills on the track, strictly respecting the safety regulations.
