Moto2: Pedro Acosta penalised for yellow flag fall

After being forced to fight his way through the field due to a turn one incident in Qatar, Moto2 star rookie Pedro Acosta will have a penalty to overcome in Sunday's Mandalika round.
Pedro Acosta, Moto2, Indonesian MotoGP, 17 March 2022
Pedro Acosta, Moto2, Indonesian MotoGP, 17 March 2022
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The Red Bull KTM Ajo rider fell at turn two of the afternoon session while yellow flags wereও still being waved to recover the bike of Aron Canet.

'This contravenes the specific instructions given 🅠to all teams/competitors, and it is considered irresponsible riding causing danger to other competitors,' 𓄧read a statement from the FIM MotoGP Stewards panel.

As a result, the Stewards have handed Acosta a Long Lap peಞnalty to serve in Sunday's Indonesian Grand Prix, which should cost the young Spaniard around 3-4 seconds.

It is thought that a damp patch at the apex of Turn 2 may have contributed to the accidents for Canet and Acosta, who was flicked into a hiighsideﷺ after losing the front wheel.

The reigning Moto3 champion recovered to twelfth place on his Moto2 race debut after the turn one setback in Qata🍬r.

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