Overview
- FIM MotoGP Stewards fined Pedro Acosta €2,000 for restarting within the final three minutes of Q2 after a Turn 1 crash at Sepang.
- His grid position was left unchanged, with the KTM rider slated to start fifth for the Malaysian Grand Prix.
- The ban on late-session restarts was briefed to teams on October 23 to prevent prolonged yellow flags that void rivals’ laps.
- Stewards opted for a financial penalty after reviewing the session and concluding his rejoin did not compromise other riders’ attempts.
- The instruction was also enforced in Q1 when Fermin Aldeguer was prevented from rejoining, as riders including Acosta questioned its practicality in the chaos after a fall.