Overview
- Marco Bezzecchi crashed in Saturday's Sprint, approached a marshal who was recovering his bike and was filmed pushing and striking the official, an action the stewards said broke sporting code article 3.3.2.2.
- The stewards issued an immediate disqualification from the Czech Grand Prix and rejected an hour‑long appeal from Aprilia, so Bezzecchi will not start Sunday's race.
- Francesco Bagnaia won the Sprint from third on the grid after Ai Ogura took pole with a 1'51"139 lap, and Bagnaia credited Ducati's soft rear tyre choice for his race-winning start and pace.
- The Sprint result and Bezzecchi's exclusion reshaped the riders' standings, with Bezzecchi still listed on top but his lead narrowed and rivals such as Jorge Martin and Fabio Di Giannantonio able to capitalise in the full race.
- Bezzecchi has issued public apologies and met the marshal in person, while stewards and teams framed the sanction as a safety and conduct precedent to protect marshals who perform on‑track recoveries.