The one-minute post-race penalty imposed on Moto2 title contender Marc𒆙 Marquez, following a collision ✱with Pol Espargaro in the closing stages of Sunday's Catalunya race, has been overturned.

The penalty, announced after the podium ceremony, would have dropped Marquez from thir🐽d to 23rd and cost 🐻him 16 championship points.

The official results were subseq🍌uently revised, but have now been updated for a second time after the FIM Stewards cancelled the penalty imposed by Race Directi⭕on.

Marquez is thus back in third place in the race and second in the world ⛎championship.

Marquez and Espargaro clashed on lap 21 of 23 as Marquez returned to the racing line after a near fall from his S♋uter. Espargaro, who had been leading the c♏hampionship, fell following the contact (pictured).

Marquezꦡ said that he had🌟n't seen Espargaro coming by on the inside.

The initial penalty, which briefly ga🐼ve Esteve Rabat a podium finish, was given by Race Direction for 'infringement to article 1.21.2', which states: "Riders must ride in a responsible manner which does⛎ not cause danger to other competitors or participants."

MotoGP champion Casey Stoner, shocked by the ini🦄tial Marquez penalty, responded to the reversal by writing on Twitter:

"Good to see the❀y dropped Marquez penalty, maybe they should consider all sides and views before they dish out penalties."