Overview
- Franco Morbidelli paid a €2,000 fine and was barred from the first 10 minutes of Misano’s opening session, then set the fastest time once on track.
- VR46 team manager Pablo Nieto said stewards told the team the rider’s next infraction will draw a drive-through penalty rather than a long-lap.
- Stewards ruled Morbidelli failed to follow marshal instructions after his Barcelona crash, calling the behavior irresponsible and a potential danger.
- Morbidelli disputed parts of the account, saying marshals did not tell him to stop rejoining, thanked them for helping extinguish his bike, and denied being rude.
- Morbidelli and VR46 met stewards in Misano to review recent incidents, including the Barcelona collision with Jorge Martin and a Mugello move cited as borderline, with the team accepting the need for greater caution early in races.