Have a chance to be world champion, Marc Marquez actually completed the race without disqualification due to the points. In a statement, Honda claimed one of the black flag on the riders.
Race Direction implementing several new regulations in MotoGP Australia. In addition to requiring the rider to change the motor in nine or 10 laps, the race was also trimmed from the 27 rounds previously to stay just 19 laps. In addition, the zone before and after the speed limit was also extended pitlane.
The whole rule is enforced in Phillip Island circuit related problems on Bridgestone tires. The tire manufacturers do not guarantee that they prepare tires can last more than 10 laps, because the track circuit recently re-paved.
Marc Marquez was the fateful fared related rules. Due to pitting and replace the new motor on lap 11, the rider standings in waving black flag and required to immediately leave the track due to hit disqualification.
"The team made a mistake, thinking that Marquez could lead to its conclusion and the tenth lap in. (pit to replace the motor) before undergoing lap 11. Moreover box instructions (for Marquez) board late in the pits one lap," Honda said in a statement as quoted from Crash.
In his comments after the race, Marquez said that he and his team think Honda still allowed to turn motors after undergoing lap-10. While the race direction defined rules requiring all riders to replace the mount on lap nine or 10.
When in waving black flag, Marquez was in second place - behind Lorenzo. Failure points in Phillip Island can make a 20-year-old Spanish rider is now only 18 points ahead at the top. MotoGP race still leaves two more series that is in Japan and Valencia.
Marquez was not the only rider who was disqualified for being late into the pit. Gresini rider, Bryan Staring, can also be the same penalty.
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