Marco Bezzecchi banned from Czech GP for hitting a marshal

The 2026 MotoGP grid has weighed in on Marco Bezzecchi’s altercation with a marshal, which resulted in the Aprilia rider being banned from competing in Sunday’s Czech Grand Prix. Riders were unanimous in condemning Bezzecchi’s actions, even though they understood why he reacted in such a way in the heat of the moment. However, opinions diverged when they were quizzed about the ...Keep reading

Bezzecchi’s race ban was the biggest talking point at Brno, with riders offering their views on both the incident and the severity of the punishment

Aprilia says Marco Bezzecchi has been feeling “s**t” after striking a marshal following his crash in Saturday’s sprint race at the Czech Grand Prix. The MotoGP championship leader dominated the news at Brno after footage emerged showing him striking a marshal who was trying to recover his stranded bike. The incident was investigated by the stewards, who excluded him from the remainder ...Keep reading

Incident occurred after Bezzecchi crashed on Saturday Title leader apologises ‘to entire MotoGP community’ The MotoGP championship leader Marco Bezzecchi was banned from Sunday’s Czech GP after slapping a track steward in the face after a crash in Saturday’s sprint, MotoGP said on Sunday. The 27-year-old Italian Aprilia Racing rider crashed out of the sprint with two laps to go. Footage on TNT Sports showed Bezzecchi running towards a steward, pushing him and then slapping him in the face as the steward was standing over his bike in the gravel. Continue reading...

There are plenty of ways to throw away a championship lead. Marco Bezzecchi found a new one. Bezzecchi’s Saturday at Brno got dramatically worse when the world championship leader was suspended from Sunday’s Czech Grand Prix following an altercation with…

Marco Bezzecchi has apologised after he was banned from taking part in the Czech Grand Prix for striking a marshal. The MotoGP points leader got into hot water with the stewards after footage emerged showing him getting into an altercation with a marshal in Saturday’s sprint. After crashing on the penultimate lap of the race, the 27-year-old ran towards his factory Aprilia, which was being ...Keep reading

Marco Bezzecchi has apologised after he was banned from taking part in the Czech Grand Prix for striking a marshal. The MotoGP points leader got into hot water with the stewards after footage emerged showing him getting into an altercation with a marshal in Saturday’s sprint. After crashing on the penultimate lap of the race, the 27-year-old ran towards his factory Aprilia, which was being ...Keep reading

The factory Aprilia rider makes his first public statement after receiving a race ban on Saturday

Marco Bezzecchi will not be allowed to start Sunday’s Czech Grand Prix after MotoGP stewards penalised him for ‘pushing and striking’ a marshal in the sprint race. The championship leader was running in fifth place when he crashed at Turn 3 on the penultimate lap of the Brno sprint. After ending up in the gravel, Bezzecchi ran towards his hobbled Aprilia RS-GP and was seen assaulting a ...Keep reading

Major blow to the championship leader who has been thrown out of Sunday’s Brno race for unsportsmanlike behaviour

Marco Bezzecchi will not be allowed to start Sunday’s Czech Grand Prix after MotoGP stewards penalised him for ‘pushing and striking’ a marshal in the sprint race. The championship leader was running in fifth place when he crashed at Turn 3 on the penultimate lap of the Brno sprint. After ending up in the gravel, Bezzecchi ran towards his hobbled Aprilia RS-GP and was seen assaulting a ...Keep reading