Jorge Martín left the Malaysian GP very close to the MotoGP title, but he also incurred a penalty – a fine with no sporting consequences.
During the warm-up, the Prima Pramac rider exited the pit lane in an unsafe manner, and the stewards decided to impose a €500 fine on the Spaniard due to the potentially dangerous situation.
The stewards’ note, as quoted by Crash.net, explained the decision: ‘The team is responsible for the safe release of the rider, with one team member whose only role is to check for incoming traffic and release the rider only when it is safe. The rider leaving his machine change position must give way to approaching riders on pit lane who have right of way’.
This minor penalty does not affect the final results. Martín finished second in the main race and now holds a 24-point lead over Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati) in the championship standings with one round remaining.