Maverick Vinales loses Qatar GP podium after penalty

Due to a tyre pressure violation, Viñales was subsequently charged with a 16-second penalty and therefore only 14. Ducati celebrated a triple success

In the fourth MotoGP season, Spaniard Maverick Viñales was only one-and-a-half hours ahead of KTM's first podium finish. New entrant in the Tech3 team finished second behind top star Marc Márquez in Qatar. However, due to a tire pressure error, he was later scored with a 16-second penalty and therefore only 14th Austin winner Francesco Bagnaia inherited second place from Viñales. Franco Morbidelli advanced to third place. Austin winner Francesco…

Maverick Viñales, who had been on the verge of getting his first podium with KTM, saw his efforts devastate due to an unexpected penalty for exceeding the tyre pressure limits The Qatar Grand Prix has been marked by a series of unexpected spins that completely changed the ranking... Read more Qatar's GP entry has ex post sanctions aparece primero en elgoldigital.

Bastianini reveals that Viñales rode a 'different bike' to the rest of the KTMs; Enigmatically, he said that he 'can't use it', without clarifying why

Despite being heavily penalised by 16s due to incorrect tyre pressure, the tremendous race that Maverick Viñales rode on the Sunday of the Qatar Grand Prix remains in the memory, and if that was already a cause for interest on its own, the scenario takes on another dimension after Enea Bastianini’s statements. The Spaniard’s new teammate on the Red Bull KTM Tech3, who finished 11th in last weekend’s GP, began by talking about his colleague and r…

Tech3 KTM slams ‘bitter’ Qatar MotoGP penalty awarded to Maverick Vinales

Tech3 KTM boss Nicolas Goyon says the Qatar MotoGP round has left a “bitter taste” following Maverick Vinales’ tyre pressure penalty.  Vinales crossed the line in second, which had seen him score a podium with four different manufacturers, but was awarded a 16-second penalty due to a tyre pressure infringement.  The Spanish rider dropped from second to 14th as a result of the penalty, with Francesco Bagnaia and Franco Morbidelli promoted onto th…

In the fourth MotoGP season, Spaniard Maverick Viñales had only one and a half hours to enjoy the first podium place for KTM. The new addition to the Tech3 team finished the race in Qatar as second behind top star Marc Márquez. However, due to a tyre pressure error, he was later scored with a 16-second penalty and therefore only 14.