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A rider running wide in turn, leaving the door open and the rider behind goes for it. This is a common situation in racing. You really cannot expect the rider behind to slow down and wait for rider who ran wide to come back and assume lead. Yet, in case these two clash stewards step in and...

Race direction is considering to replace long lap penalty with calisthenics. :p

MotoGP officials are weighing up whether to introduce the new system, which could replace the current practice of forcing riders to drop one position when they are penalised Riders were requested on Saturday's opening day of running in Qatar to try passing through a specially-marked area on...

Maverick was on a pole lap, Marquez blocked him blatantly. Marquez got lucky it wasn't another penalty point because that would have put him at the back of the grid as he would have 4 penalty points on his license. So once again Dorna/FIM give their love child another break and just give him...

Is there a penalty where points are deducted from the previous points acumulated by a rider in the championship ?

source - MotoGP change penalty point system after Rossi punishment | MCN MotoGP have moved to change the way they award penalty points, in the aftermath of Valentino Rossi’s punishment for the collision between him and Marc Marquez at Sepang. Rossi was awarded three points at Sepang, which...

Hi, A lot of people is talking about "fairness" these days! :-) I would like to add another race moment to the discussion and take a break for a moment from the "HOT" incident. :D Lorenzo overtook VR under yellow flags, and was not penalized on any way. Is it fair that Lorenzo was...

With raging debate on penalty points. How well do you think that system has worked ? Is their a better or fairer method ?   I think a totting up system is a good idea, but i think the system motogp has is largely ineffective. The later into the season we go the less effective that point...

you can't tell me I'm not the only one who thinks the penalty point system is both unnecessary and under punishing. I hate how formula one has a huge festival for every time contact is made, but incidents should be measured by severity, not points. if the boys in race direction cant figure out...

Was just reading on Autosport that they're bringing in penalty points for 2013, that should shake thngs up a bit, no more being a naughty boy or else it seems.  Sounds like, in theory, it could be a good thing to me.   This is what is says:   MotoGP is to introduce a penalty points...

http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/Marquez+qualifying+penalty+Australia+Phillip+Island Anyone know where to find video of this? Besides Motogp.com

Honda boss angry at new engine penalty By Matthew Birt - MotoGP 09 October 2009 13:52 Honda boss Shuhei Nakamoto has spoken of his ‘disappointment’ at recent changes to MotoGP engine durability rules. Cost-cutting rules introduced for the final seven races of 2009 meant riders could only...

This is from the FIM technical Regulation: LINK <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE <div class='quotemain'>2.4.2.2 Minimum weight adjustments The minimum weights will be increased or decreased in steps of 3 kg according to the following procedure: 1. By taking the race points of the riders of the...

What do you guys think about penalty in cases like the Checa crash? He takes out Neukirchner, the race leader, in a hpless attempt to pass him, picks up his bike and end at 5th, wasn't it, while the previous leader are out without points and a broken bone. Should there be a penalty?