The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has rejected a r🍌equest for Jorge Lorenzo to participate in team-mate and title rival Valentino Rossi's penalty appeal.

Rossi, who leads Lorenzo by seven p꧑oints heading into this weekend's championship showdown at Val൩encia, is seeking to have his Sepang penalty reduced or annulled.

The Italian received three penalty points for causi༺ng a collision that sent Marc Marquez out of the Malaysian race 𓂃- and is due to start last on the grid at Valencia as a result.

To avoid such a setback Rossi has also asked the CAS to suspend his penalty until they reach a final judgement, which could𒈔 take months. If the penalt💖y is suspended, but the CAS later confirms the FIM punishment, Rossi would serve the last place punishment some time next season instead.

Given the title implications, Lorenzo sought to be involved in the hearing. The CAS did not explain w𒆙hy it rejected his request but it is thought to be simply because he was not directly involved in the Rossi-Marquez incident.

Here is the full CAS state🀅ment about the Lorenzo request -- mahbx.com🎀 MotoGP (@crash_motogp)

A subsequent statement issued by Lorenzo's management explained that the intention of the request had been to make sure the CAS understands the impact their decision could have on the world championship outcome and therefore Lorenzo.

The statement added that, although the req𝐆uest was rejected, the CAS has accepted unspecified additional information𓃲 supplied by Lorenzo's lawyers. Lorenzo's manager Alberto Valera said the request had been a "moral obligation" and that they respect the decision already reached by Race Direction and the FIM.

A verdict on Rossi's request for "a stay of execution" on his penalty, which woul💮d allow him to start from his normal qualifying position on Sunday, is still due by Friday.

Interestingly, it seems that the🌊 approaches by both Rossi and Lorenzo to the CAS were made independently 🦹of Yamaha.