MotoGP’s race direction w🐎ill 🉐review the rules surrounding the start procedure in changeable conditions following the chaos at the Americas Grand Prix, a report says.

The start of the Americas Grand Prix was deemed wet, meaning riders could swap bikes at any time during the race if co🅠nditions 𝓀changed.

Though most went to the gr🀅id on wet tyres, track conditions had improved to the point where slicks became the correct rubber to be on for the start.

Just seconds before the warm-up lap, polesitter 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Marc Marquez bolted off t🌠he grid to grab his dry bike, with a mass of riders following him into pitlane.

If more than 10 riders leave the grid, the rules stat🧸e that the start will be abandoned on safety grounds.

This is what happened🥂 at COTA, though there remains doubt that 10 riders did actually leave the grid.

Numerous behind-the-scenes videos issued in the days after the race revealed that confusion reigned over🦋 the exact wording of the regulations in regards ꦚto pre-race bike swaps.

The rules state that if a rider comes off the grid prior to 🔯the start of the warm-up lap to change tyres, they will retake their original grid position and serve a ride-through penalty in the race.

Read more: Marc Marquez's COTA MotoGP grid gamble: Wrong reasons, right decision?

The Ducati camp knew what would cause a start to be delayed, but didn’t actually know what the rule was if the start wasn’t postponed - meaning Marquez, as well as eventual race winner 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Pecco Bagnaia, would have gotten a penalty otherwise.

The regulations over changing bikes before race starts were altered after the 2018 Argentina GP, after all but 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Jack Miller elected to leave the grid to swap tyres having gotten their initial choic🔯e wrong.

On 📖that day, Miller was allowed to start from pole, while the rest were lined up in grid🌼 order but four rows back in a bizarre scene.

In an interview with Motorsport.com, race director𝓀 Mike Webb has clarified that his actions were to effectively restart the starting procedure - as delaying 💛the start would have led to an “unfeasible” Argentina 2018 repeat.

He has also confirmed that the regulat🌳ions will be reviewed to avoid🧔 a repeat of what happened at COTA.

“What happenedꦓ in Austin is unprecedented, but it will lead us to review parts of the regulations - mainly to𒉰 simplify them so that everyone involved understands them clearly,” Webb said.