MotoGP penalty points are no longer erased at the 💎end of each season, but instead remain in place for one calendar year.

With that in m♏i🌊nd, these are the MotoGP riders that will start the 2015 season with at least one penalty point against their name.

Race🐈 Direction can impose between ♏1 and 10 points for each infringement. Points accumulate with automatic sanctions kicking in once a rider reaches 4 points (start next race from last place), 7 points (start next race from pit lane) and 10 points (disqualification from next race).

Penalty points are i🀅n no way linked to riders' championship🔥 points.

Additional punishments available to Race Direction include fines, ride thꩲrough, grid or time penalties, suspension, disqualꦏification or exclusion...

2015 MotoGP riders with penalty pointsAndrea Iannone: 2 points
1 point - "Irresponsible riding" / 17-05-2014 (Le Mans Q2)
1 point - "Irresponsible riding" / 19-10-2014 (Phillip Island Race)Jack Miller: 2 points
2 points - "Irresponsible riding" / 01-06-2014 (Mugello Moto3 Race)Mike di Meglio: 1 point
1 point - "Riding slowly on racing line" / 02-05-2014 (Jerez FP3) Hiroshi Aoyama*: 1 point
1 point - "Action prejudicial to the interests of the sport" / 11-10-2014 (Motegi FP3)Aleix Espargaro: 1 point
1 point - "Irresponsible riding" / 12-10-2014 (Motegi Race)Bradley Smith: 1 point
1 point - "Passing another rider whilst yellow flags were being displayed" / 19-10-2014 (Phillip Island Race)Stefan Bradl: 1 point
1 point - "Irresponsible riding" / 19-10-2014 (Phillip Island Race)*Aoyama will be a Honda test rider in 2015, but may also participate in some wild-card rides.

The following is a complete list of riders from a🔯ll three classes that received penalty points last season (no rider rece🍎ived more than 2 points).