Moto2: Pedro Acosta penalised for yellow flag fall

After being forced to fight his way through the field due to a turn one incident in Qatar, Moto2 star rookie Pedro Acosta will have a penalty to overcome in Sunday's Mandalika round.
Pedro Acosta, Moto2, Indonesian MotoGP, 17 March 2022
Pedro Acosta, Moto2, Indonesian MotoGP, 17 March 2022
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The Red Bull KTM Ajo ri🌊der fell at turn two of the afternoon session while yellow flags were still bei♛ng waved to recover the bike of Aron Canet.

'This contravenes the specific instructions given to all te💦ams/competitors, and it is considered irresponsible riding causing danger to other competitors,' read a statement from the FIM MotoGP Stewards panel.

As a result, the Stewards have handed Acosta a Long Lap penalty to serve in Sunday's Indonesian Grand Prix, which should cost the young Spaniard aroun🔥d 3-4 seconds.

It is thought that a damp patch at the apex of Turn 2 may have contributed to the accidents for Canet and Acosta, who was flicked into a hiighside after losing the front✤ wheel.

The reigning Moto3 champion recovered💯 to twelfth place on his Moto2 race debut after the turn one setback in Qatar.

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