{"id":500876,"date":"2026-03-28T23:12:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-28T23:12:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/500876\/"},"modified":"2026-03-28T23:12:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T23:12:10","slug":"vr46-hopes-marc-marquez-gets-penalty-for-us-motogp-sprint-clash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/500876\/","title":{"rendered":"VR46 \u2018hopes\u2019 Marc Marquez gets penalty for US MotoGP Sprint clash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\">After a crash with Fabio Di Giannantonio in the US MotoGP Sprint, Pablo Nieto says he \u2018hopes\u2019 Marc Marquez receives a penalty.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/motogp\/racer\/1654\/marc-marquez\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Marquez<\/a> started sixth on the grid but was fourth by the end of the first sector, behind <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/motogp\/racer\/995149\/fabio-di-giannantonio\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Di Giannantonio<\/a> who started from pole.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Braking into turn 12, Marquez tried to pass down the inside, but he lost the front just past the apex and took Di Giannantonio down with him.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Marquez rejoined and finished a lap down, while Di Giannantonio rejoined but eventually retired.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/motogp\/teams\/pertamina-enduro-vr46-racing\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">VR46 Racing Team<\/a> manager Pablo Nieto spoke afterwards to the world feed broadcast and said he \u201cdid not agree\u201d with Marquez\u2019s move on his rider, adding that it\u2019s a move \u201cyou cannot make\u201d.<\/p>\n<p> Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n<p> Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cIn the end, when you are missing one race like this, because of these kind of overtakes, we are not so agree [about] this movement,\u201d said Nieto, speaking to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/motogp\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MotoGP<\/a> world feed broadcast shortly after the incident.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cBut we will see what happens with Race Direction because I think it\u2019s important to say that this kind of movement, you cannot make it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Asked subsequently if he thinks the move from Marquez is deserving of a penalty, Nieto responded: \u201cI hope so.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Marquez\u2019s crash marks his second non-finish of the season after he retired from the opening grand prix of the season in Thailand due to wheel rim damage after hitting a kerb.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">It\u2019s also the second controversial Sprint incident for the reigning MotoGP champion after receiving a penalty for the pass he made on the penultimate lap of the Thai Sprint on Pedro Acosta.<\/p>\n<p> Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n<p> Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">In Brazil, Marquez won the Sprint, but finished fourth in the grand prix, meaning tomorrow he will go in search of his first Sunday podium of the season.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our MotoGP Newsletter<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"After a crash with Fabio Di Giannantonio in the US MotoGP Sprint, Pablo Nieto says he \u2018hopes\u2019 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