Zarco finished second ahead of Jack Miller (Ducati), who inherited the podium after Fabio Quartararo (Yamaha) received two separate 3-second penalties, which demoted Quartararo from third to sixth place.
One of the penalties assessed against Quartararo was somewhat conventional … for exceeding track limits and re-joining the track without conceding enough time to competitors. The other penalty was, frankly, bizarre. The front zipper on Quartararo’s leathers burst open unexpectedly with just a few laps remaining, forcing Quartararo to abandon his chest protector. In MD’s opinion, penalizing Quartararo for the zipper failure is unfair.
Quartararo continues to lead the championship, but now by only 14 points over Zarco. The riders return to the track next weekend in Germany. For full results of today’s race, take a look here. You can find additional details on the MotoGP site.
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