It was the big talking point from Saturday’s action at the CryptoDATA Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich. Turn 1 saw seven riders get caught up in the early Tissot Sprint incident, with Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing) receiving a Long Lap penalty for his part in the crash.
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The Spaniard was adjudged to have been riding irresponsibly by the FIM MotoGP™ Stewards, with the outcome being Martin having to take a Long Lap penalty in the next Grand Prix he takes part in. That means the #89 will be taking a LLP in Sunday’s Austrian GP outing, making his charge from P12 on the grid to rescue as many points as possible all the more tricky at the Red Bull Ring.