16-19 – Japanese GP – Fabio Quartararo, disqualified winner of the Moto2 Japanese GP 2018 –

Fabio Quartararo, disqualified winner of the Moto2 Japanese GP 2018

16-19 - Japanese GP - Fabio Quartararo, disqualified winner of the Moto2 Japanese GP 2018 -

The Japanese Moto2 Grand Prix yesterday took on the appearance of Japanese torture for the French rider: when he had just won the race, Fabio Quartararo was disqualified for improper tire pressure… Explanations.

Despite Fabio Quartararo’s victory, the 2018 Japanese GP in Moto2 is finally awarded to … Francesco Bagnaia, ahead of Lorenzo Baldassarri and Miguel Oliveira !

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The driver from Nice, qualified in second position, took control of the race from the third lap, resisting the assaults of Bagnaia, leader of the provisional classification. Except that after checking the pressure of his rear tire in the parc ferme on arrival, the marshals noted that it did not comply with the regulatory limits….

"Regardless of the tire pressure, I know I was competitive"

"The average pressure of the rear tire must not be less than 1.40 bar during the 22 laps but when checking after the race, it was 1.38 bar", regrets the Speedup Factory team, which is about to analyze data to "understand the cause of this unusual pressure loss".

"Pressure too low of 0.02 bar, I’m really happy with my weekend", ironically for his part the French who remains optimistic. "The disqualification is very heavy, but I’m not playing for the championship," he puts into perspective: "I was competitive all weekend, both in practice, in qualifying and then in the race. No matter the pressure. tires, I know I was competitive ".

"What does not kill you makes you stronger"

"In the event of a technical violation (whether on weight, fuel or as here the tire pressure), there is no choice: the penalty is disqualification", explains the race director, Mike Webb , by specifying that "the tire pressure is continuously measured during the race thanks to sensors placed on the wheels, as well as by a static control in parc ferme after the finish".

The sanction is therefore final: Fabio Quartararo must leave "his" first place to the driver of Valentino Rossi’s team. Francesco Bagnaia thus consolidates his position at the top of the provisional classification while Fabio, who could have taken sixth place, remains ninth after this white result..

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"What does not kill makes you stronger", philosopher however the Nice who will indeed need strength within the Yamaha SIC Petronas team with Franco Morbidelli. To follow naturally on MNC: stay connected !

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