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 practicing his long lap penalty for lateﷺr!
The Pra𒁃mac Racing rider’s fall was a less than ideal start to a Sunday which might become frustrating for him.
Martin was penalised latꦆe on Saturday night - many hours after the sprint race, where he caused a Turn 1 pile-up.
He was accused by Stewards of ‘⭕riding in an irresponsible manner causing a crash’.
Martin 𒐪started from 12th on the grid in the sprint, and finished on the podium. He kept his podium finish despite being penalised.
He will agꦯain begin from 12th at the Austrian MotoGP on Sunday but must ser🐠ve a long lap penalty.
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