Franco Morbidelli penalized with a long lap on Sunday at Assen 2022

Franco Morbidelli will have to do a long lap during the Dutch Grand Prix on Sunday. The reason for this penalty responds to irresponsible driving by the official Yamaha rider.

The Italian-Brazilian kept the pace too slow during the second free practice session in Assen, hampering his rivals on track. The action, which was committed a total of twice on Friday, will hurt the Yamaha rider’s strategy during the last race before the summer break.

Franco Morbidelli hampered Marco Bezzecchi in the first corner and six minutes later, it was Enea Bastianini who grazed him in turn number 13 of the circuit, in one of the fastest sections of the track.

“I left the track at turn 11 and returning to the circuit, I hindered the Enea [Bastianini] trajectory and for that I received a penalty,” Morbidelli justified himself, confirming that he accepted the penalty imposed by the stewards Andrés Somolinos, Freddie Spencer and Raffaele of Fabritiis.

The latter clarified in his decision that Franco Morbidelli had already received a verbal warning for similar maneuvers last week during the German Grand Prix, a fact that probably influenced it.

Author of a modest 18th time this Friday, Franco Morbidelli already sees his chances of a good result vanish this weekend, especially on a Sunday when he needs the points more than ever. Thus, the 2020 world runner-up must accept the sanction and complete his corresponding long lap this Sunday.

MotoGP FP1 results at Assen 2022

Cla	#	Pilot		Motorcycle	laps	Weather	Difference	Interval	Km/h	Top speed
1	43	Jack Miller		Ducati	14	1’42.589			159,385	294
2	36	Joan Mir		Suzuki	17	1’42.698	0.109	0.109	159.216	292
3	44	Pol Espargaro		Sling	16	1,42,891	0.302	0.193	158,917	291
4	73	Alex Marquez		Sling	17	1,42,959	0.370	0.068	158,812	294
5	41	Aleix Espargaró		April	13	1’43,030	0.441	0.071	158,703	290
6	88	Miguel Oliveira		KTM	19	1’43.091	0.502	0.061	158,609	286
7	42	Alex Rins		Suzuki	12	1’43.116	0.527	0.025	158.570	295
8	5	Johann Zarco		Ducati	21	1’43.150	0.561	0.034	158.518	297
9	89	Jorge Martin		Ducati	21	1’43,189	0.600	0.039	158,458	290
10	12	Maverick Viñales		Aprilia	19	1’43.417	0.828	0.228	158.109	294

MotoGP FP2 results at Assen 2022

Cla	#	Pilot		Motorcycle	laps	Weather	Difference	Interval	Km/h	Top speed
1	63	Pecco Bagnaia		Ducati	19	1’33.274			175.302	0
2	41	Aleix Espargaró		April	15	1’33,452	0.178	0.178	174,968	0
3	20	Fabio Quartararo		Yamaha	20	1’33,579	0.305	0.127	174.731	0
4	42	Alex Rins		Suzuki	14	1’33.611	0.337	0.032	174.671	0
5	43	Jack Miller		Ducati	18	1’33.833	0.559	0.222	174.258	0
6	36	Joan Mir		Suzuki	21	1’33.899	0.625	0.066	174.136	0
7	12	Maverick Viñales		Aprilia	17	1’33.938	0.664	0.039	174.063	0
8	33	Brad Binder		KTM	21	1’34.127	0.853	0.189	173.714	0
9	5	Johann Zarco		Ducati	18	1’34.286	1.012	0.159	173.421	0
10	72	Marco Bezzecchi		Ducati	17	1’34.312	1.038	0.026