A multi-rider collision on the opening lap of Saturday’s 14-lap traipse contest became once ended in when Martin, attempting to recover from 12th on the grid, made contact with Yamaha’s Fabio Quartararo as he attempted to overtake on the within Turn 1.
This compelled Quartararo into Maverick Vinales, which then ended in Marco Bezzecchi, Johann Zarco and Miguel Oliveira crashing out.
Quartararo, Vinales and Ducati’s Enea Bastianini all ran astray in the chaos and dropped down the explain, while Martin emerged from Turn 1 in sixth.
This incident became once investigated after the traipse, while Martin went on to acquire third despite facing a extra stewards enquiry after a collision with Luca Marini on lap seven while overtaking him for third.
Martin escaped punishment for that incident but has been handed a lengthy lap penalty to be served in the next immense prix in which he competes, which is attributable to be Sunday’s Austrian GP, and methodology he retains his traipse podium.
An announcement from the FIM stewards panel read: “On 19 August 2023 and 15:02:32 at some level of the MotoGP traipse of the CryptoDATA Motorrad Huge Prix von Osterreich at Turn 1 you were found to be riding in an irresponsible contrivance causing a atomize.
“This contravenes the utter instructions given to MotoGP opponents and teams, disrupting the session, and is considered irresponsible riding causing risk to a form of opponents.
“It is a long way therefore an infringement of Article 1.21.2 of the FIM World Championship immense prix rules.
“For the above causes, the FIM MotoGP Stewards Panel has imposed a lengthy lap penalty. The lengthy lap would possibly be served by the rider at the next immense prix traipse in which the rider participates.”
Martin felt he became once no longer guilty for either of the incidents he became once passionate about, while VR46 duo Bezzecchi and Marini were sad at how the stewards handled them.
The Pramac rider currently sits second in the standings after the Austria traipse, 46 beneficial properties at the back of traipse winner and championship chief Francesco Bagnaia.
