Overview
- Saturday's Sprint at Brno ended with Marco Bezzecchi crashing and running back to his Aprilia after onboard footage showed a marshal accidentally revving the bike, after which video from multiple angles shows him pushing and then striking a marshal.
- The FIM MotoGP Stewards ruled the action was prejudicial to the sport under Article 3.3.2.2 and suspended Bezzecchi from the remainder of the Czech Grand Prix weekend.
- Aprilia lodged an appeal but the FIM Appeal Stewards upheld the suspension and the team said it would not pursue the matter further.
- Bezzecchi issued a public apology, visited the marshal in person and gave a private apology at the track, but the ban meant he did not start Sunday's race and his points buffer was reduced after the Sprint.
- The episode recalls a 2022 fine for a similar contact with a marshal and has prompted debate about rider conduct, marshal safety and reputational risk for Aprilia and MotoGP as the series enforces a zero‑tolerance approach.