Francesco Bagnaia penalized three places on the grid at Mugello

Bagnaia, who set the best time in the Friday afternoon practice session, will therefore lose three places on the starting grid. This penalty only applies to Sunday's Italian Grand Prix. No penalty therefore for the Sprint race on Saturday. The factory Ducati rider obstructed Alex Márquez at turn 12, riding at a speed that was deemed too slow by the race marshals. MotoGP. They also added that this three-place penalty is imposed because it is the first case of interference for Bagnaia this season.

The incident was classified in the MotoGP-SR4 category: Drive slowly on the racing line in the last 20 minutes of practice. Blocking another driver and directly affecting their ability to qualify for Q2. As the first offense this season, the appropriate penalty is a loss of three starting grid positions.

Despite this embarrassment, the youngest of the Márquez brothers managed to qualify for Q2. Eighth in the practice session, number 73 will therefore not have to go through Q1 to be in the first 12 on the starting grids.

For his part, Bagnaia will continue to chase a pole position at home, with a new helmet for the occasion. The reigning double world champion pays homage to the rock group Kiss with a white and black livery.

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Rock kiss from Mugello 💋⚡️🎸 #Go1Free pic.twitter.com/WUzmACQhE4

- Pecco Bagnaia (@PeccoBagnaia) June 1, 2024

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