{"id":4411,"date":"2025-05-24T04:04:39","date_gmt":"2025-05-24T04:04:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/05\/24\/franco-morbidelli-denies-breaking-the-rules-frequently-after-a-slow-riding-penalty\/"},"modified":"2025-05-24T04:04:39","modified_gmt":"2025-05-24T04:04:39","slug":"franco-morbidelli-denies-breaking-the-rules-frequently-after-a-slow-riding-penalty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/05\/24\/franco-morbidelli-denies-breaking-the-rules-frequently-after-a-slow-riding-penalty\/","title":{"rendered":"Franco Morbidelli denies breaking the rules &#8220;frequently&#8221; after a slow riding penalty"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Franco Morbidelli denied breaking the rules frequently with slow riding on the line despite his second penalty in the MotoGP season.<\/p>\n<aside><\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The VR46 Ducati rider will need to offer a third-place grid penalty at Silverstone, the Grand Prix on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Morbidelli was punished for slowly riding the race line on turns 12 and 13 during his second practice session on Friday.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">His actions were irritated by Marco Betzecki&#8217;s gestures.<\/p>\n<aside><\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">This is Morbidelli&#8217;s second penalty for similar nature this season. This was a familiar crime by Morbidelli, as he had previously been punished with Buriram.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Morbidelli was in 15th on Friday, while Betzecchi was in 5th.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Morbidelli said: &#8220;We need to change our habits to avoid penalties,&#8221; he said:<\/p>\n<aside><\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cTalking often opens up big issues.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;When I do this, I get recorded frequently because I can swear to you that this has happened many times with other riders, but it just goes through.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;This time, I understand more about the Thai episode, which was a Thai attack.<\/p>\n<aside><\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;This was midway through the session.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;It&#8217;s true that the penalty involves this behavior.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;I take the penalty without any issues, but this certainly opens up topics for other occasions.<\/p>\n<aside><\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;It happens to everyone in the middle of the session, to be slowed down on the line. But things weren&#8217;t recorded. They didn&#8217;t complain.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;I&#8217;ll accept that. I understand.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">He added about Friday:<\/p>\n<aside><\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWhen I went to the time attack, I had no intention of pushing, which is a shame.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;We had an episode with Marco. After an episode in Thailand, and after an episode with Pecco Bagnaia, there&#8217;s a (3rd place grid penalty).<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;It&#8217;s another big hit for us.&#8221;<\/p>\n<aside><\/aside>\n<aside><\/aside>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Franco Morbidelli denied breaking the rules frequently with slow riding on the line despite his second penalty in the MotoGP season. The VR46 Ducati rider will need to offer a third-place grid penalty at Silverstone, the Grand Prix on Sunday. 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