KTM motorsport boss Pit Beire𒈔r has called the decision by race direction to delay the start of the MotoGP Americas Grand Prix “both unfortunate and unprofessional”.

All but three riders lined up on the grid for last weekend’s grand prix at the Circu🅘it of the Americas on wet tyres, following rainfall on the run up ๊to pitlane opening for the sighting lap.

Poleman 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Marc Marquez triggered an exodusꦓ from the grid just seconds before the warm-up lap was due to start as he bolted for his bike fitted with dry tyres, having felt the track had cleared up too much for wets.

Under the current regulations, any rider who leaves the grid to change tyres before the race start is to serve a ride-through penalt💎y.

If more than 10 riders leave the grid, the start is then delayed. 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Marquez later admitted he knew his action𝓡s would lead to at least 10 rid🦩ers following him into pitlane.

However, it is not clea𝔉r thaꦛt 10 riders actually did leave the grid, with race direction delaying the start anyway on safety grounds.

Trackhouse team boss Davide Brivio 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:was left furious by race direction’s decisi๊on, as his ride𝔍r Ai Ogura was one of the three - along with KTM duo Brad Binder and Enea Bastianini - to line up on the grid on slicks.

Speaking to Speedweek after the grand prix, Beirer was simil🍬arly angry: “There's no question that what the officials did on Sunday was both unfortunate and unprofessional.

“They acted 🧜differently than the regulations stipulate.

“The situation we experienced is clearly covered.

“If nine riders leave the starting grid, it's clear – ෴these nine riders will start from the pitlane and receive a r♕ider-through penalty, that's the rule.”

Beirer’s interpretation 🍨of the regula♌tion is not correct, in this case, as the riders who left the grid prior to the warm-up lap would have taken their original starting spots and then received a ride-through.

He added: “There are rule🅠s for everything in this paddock.

“If you rider 1km/h too fast in the pitlane🅠💃 – penalty.

“If you touch the green with a millimetre of your bike – penalty, and if you wear the wrong trousers on the starting grid, that's not right eitꦺher.

“🌳If everything is reg𒉰ulated and handled so consistently, then that must apply everywhere.”

Marquez would ultimately crash out of the lead of the grand prix on lap nine of 19, with Ducati team-mate Pecco Bagnaia - who also chᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚanged his bike before the warm-up lap - picking up the pieces.