Marc Márquez seemed well on his way to the podium in the Sprint race of the MotoGP Austrian Grand Prix. However, with five laps to go, he suffered a crash that would ultimately lead to his retirement.
The Spanish rider lost control of the Ducati Desmosedici GP23 on the way to turn three, uphill. It wasn’t a strong crash, but it was enough to ruin everything for Márquez.
The eight-time world champion managed to get up with a little help from the marshals… but when returning to the track, he was going the wrong way in the escape route, before crossing perpendicular to the trajectory.
Some riders were approaching the area, in a potentially dangerous maneuver that, fortunately, did not result in any incidents. But the debate remained: should it deserve a penalty? Watch the moment and draw your own conclusions.
