Francesco Bagnaia handed grid penalty for Misano MotoGP
The factory Ducati star has been handed a three-place grid penalty for ‘riding slow on📖 the racing line in FP1 and causing a dangerous situation for other riders’ in the closing stages ✤of Friday morning’s practice session at his home event.
LCR Honda's Alex M൲arquez and Bagnaia's 2023 team-mate Enea Bastianini were the riders directly behind Bagnaia at the time of t𝓡he incident.
Incident under investigation
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Bagnaia has halved the points gap to Fabio Quartararo over recent roun🌠ds but remains 44 adrift of t🔜he Yamaha rider and 12 behind Aprilia's Aleix Espargaro, with seven rounds remaining.
Quartararo was fastest in 💧opening practice, with Espargaro foꦉurth and Bagnaia sixth.
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