{"id":558010,"date":"2026-03-23T00:30:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T00:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/558010\/"},"modified":"2026-03-23T00:30:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T00:30:11","slug":"unacceptable-conditions-alex-rins-alex-marquez-hit-by-flying-asphalt-in-brazil-gp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/558010\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cUnacceptable conditions\u201d – Alex Rins, Alex Marquez hit by flying asphalt in Brazil GP"},"content":{"rendered":"

Alex Rins<\/a> and Alex Marquez<\/a> say they were struck by flying pieces of asphalt amid what they described as \u201cunacceptable conditions\u201d during the Brazilian Grand Prix.<\/p>\n

Following the sinkhole disruption ahead of Saturday\u2019s sprint, MotoGP\u2019s return to Brazil was impacted by another major controversy on Sunday as the grand prix had to be cut short by eight laps due to what was officially described as \u2018track degradation\u2019.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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While the championship and the FIM are yet to elaborate on what forced them to reduce the race distance just five minutes before the start, MotoGP\u2019s official tyre supplier Michelin said that the track surface was \u201cbreaking down and degrading\u201d at Turn 11 following the Moto2 and Moto3 races.<\/p>\n

Yamaha rider Rins revealed that his finger was hurt after a piece of broken asphalt was sent in his direction on the opening lap.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat I felt is a really, really low grip,\u201d the Spaniard told the media including Motorsport.com. \u201cI think it’s due to the Moto2 race, about the Moto2 rubber.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI didn’t see any piece of tarmac missing on the track. But what is true is that one piece of tarmac hits my finger. You can see.<\/p>\n

Speaking to Spanish broadcaster DAZN, he added: \u201cAsk my finger if you could feel the stones flying up in turns 11 and 12 – one hit me. It happened at the start of the race. It didn\u2019t stop me from going faster, but it bothered me because I brake with that finger.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Alex <\/p>\n

Alex Rins, Yamaha Factory Racing<\/p>\n

Photo by: Gold and Goose Photography \/ LAT Images \/ via Getty Images<\/p>\n

Gresini rider Alex Marquez also reported issues after 23 of racing at the resurfaced Goiania circuit, describing the conditions on Sunday as “unacceptable.”<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was really strange, with less laps, and not easy conditions,\u201d he said during his post-race scrum.<\/p>\n

\u201cBetween corners 10, 11, all the asphalt was going out, with all the stones, all this.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, quite unacceptable the conditions that we have today, honestly speaking. But it’s like it is, we raced and it was a great show.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Speaking to DAZN, he added: “It didn\u2019t go badly, but there were two corners where the asphalt was peeling up, and when there were riders in front of you, they\u2019d kick up stones – it felt more like motocross than a speed race. Otherwise, it didn\u2019t go badly.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThe riders were talking about how the track got bumpier as the weekend went on; they\u2019ll have to look into that for next year. They\u2019ve also had bad luck with the rain, but as the sessions went on, there were more potholes. I think Rins\u2019s finger is in worse shape than my arm.\u201d<\/p>\n

Marquez revealed that he spoke to Gresini sporting director Michele Masini on the grid in a bid to delay the start of the race.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere were four minutes left before the warm-up lap, and that\u2019s when they told me about the change. We didn\u2019t have any information,\u201d he recalled.<\/p>\n

\u201cI told Michele Masini to ask for a delayed start so we could check the electronics and tyres, but they decided it wasn\u2019t worth it.<\/p>\n

Ducati\u2019s Marc Marquez<\/a> was also affected by the conditions, losing third place to VR46\u2019s Fabio di Giannantonio<\/a> after running wide at Turn 11 – one of the areas where the surface was breaking up.<\/p>\n

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