Marco Bezzecchi was handed two long-lap penalties after colliding with Marc Marquez on the opening lap of final weekend’s Indonesian MotoGP.
The penalty shall be enforced through the Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island on Sunday after a listening to earlier than the FIM MotoGP Stewards Panel was postponed whereas Bezzecchi underwent assessments in hospital.
Though anticipated, the penalty was an enormous blow to Bezzecchi’s Phillip Island hopes. The Aprilia rider is seen as the favourite to win this weekend following his dominant pole place and dramatic dash win at Mandalica.
Bezzecchi received off to a different dangerous begin within the Grand Prix, clipping into the again of Marquez’s bike at Flip 8.
Marquez suffered a coracoid fracture and ligament injury in his proper shoulder in a high-speed accident, which later required surgical procedure in Madrid.
The newly topped MotoGP champion will miss a minimum of the subsequent two races, with Ducati take a look at rider Michele Pirro taking his place this weekend.
Bezzecchi’s teammate Jorge Martin and Tech 3’s Maverick Vinales can even be out this weekend attributable to damage.
“I triggered the accident attributable to irresponsible driving.”
An announcement from the FIM Stewards relating to Bezzecchi’s punishment learn as follows:
“On October 5, 2025, through the MotoGP race on the Indonesian Pertamina Grand Prix, it has been decided that you just rode irresponsibly at Flip 8, inflicting a crash involving rider #93.
“That is opposite to the particular directions given to MotoGP opponents and groups and is taken into account irresponsible driving that poses a hazard to different opponents.
“That is due to this fact a violation of Article 1.21.2 of the FIM Grand Prix World Championship Rules.”
“Penalty Description:
“In accordance with the penalty protocol issued to the workforce, this act is taken into account an incident of sort MGP-CC5: begin/begin of the lap of the race. Act that creates a harmful scenario for a number of riders and/or causes a crash.”
“As that is the second violation of the season, the suitable penalty on this case is a double lengthy lap penalty.”
After the incident, Bezzecchi apologized to Marquez, saying, “I made a mistake in the present day and sadly I received Marquez concerned as nicely. I’m very sorry. I apologize to him and all his employees.”
“Please do not harbor any exhausting emotions in the direction of Marco. Nobody did this on objective,” Marquez wrote on social media.
