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Enrico Punsalang

Moto3 Mechanics Issued Two-Race Ban After Blocking Rider From Exiting Pits

Motorcycle racing is full of thrills, spills, and nail-biting action, and that’s probably why the vast majority of people who watch it enjoy it so much. However, as much as it’s exciting to see our favorite racers take on the circuit and vie for a championship title, there’s a lot of drama that goes on behind the scenes, and oftentimes, this drama doesn’t make it to the screen and is kept under wraps.

Well, the recently concluded Aragon round of the MotoGP World Championship had no shortage of drama. From Marquez’s disappointing return which resulted in Quartararo and Nakagami hitting the pavement in the opening lap, the drama wasn’t limited to the premiere class, as a scuffle in the Moto3 class resulted in two mechanics being issued a two-race ban following some unsportsman-like conduct. The incident that occured in pit lane was bizarre to say the least, and is considered as a deliberate attempt to sabotage the qualifying run of an opposing team.

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