Jorge Martin crashes in warm-up while practising long lap penalty
Jorge Martin crashes on Sunday’s warm-up at the Austrian MotoGP - while practising the long lap penalty that he must serve in the race.
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He's crashed while practi🅠cing his long lap penalty for later!
The Pramac Racing rider’s fall was a less than ideal start to a Sunday which ꦬmight become frustrating for him.
Marꦅtin was penalised late on Saturday night - many hours after the sprint race, where he caused a Turn 1 pile-up.
He was accu🐽sed by Stewards of ‘riding in an irresponsible manner causing a crash’.
Martin started from 12th on the gr🐻id in💧 the sprint, and finished on the podium. He kept his podium finish despite being penalised.
He will agai🔯n begin from 12th at the Austrian MotoGP on Sunday but must serve a long lap penalty.
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