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Marquez: MotoGP penalty debacle "was not my fault"

The eight-time world champion was handed a double long lap penalty for colliding with Miguel Oliveira at the opening grand prix of the year in Portugal.

This penalty was to be served at the Argentina GP, as deemed by the FIM stewards in writing and verbally to Marquez, but was later applied to the next round the Honda rider participated in after withdrawing from the Rio Hondo event with injury.

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