Overview
- The FIM MotoGP Stewards suspended Marco Bezzecchi from the 2026 Czech Grand Prix after finding he "pushed and struck" circuit marshals while they were recovering his Aprilia following a sprint crash on Saturday.
- Stewards cited Article 3.3.2.2 of the FIM Grand Prix World Championship Regulations for conduct "prejudicial to the interests of the sport" and applied the ban under procedural rules 3.2.1 and 3.3.2.3.
- Onboard camera and additional-angle video show a marshal appearing to twist the bike’s throttle, the engine revving, Bezzecchi deactivating the machine and then pushing and striking the marshal, footage that informed the stewards' decision.
- The penalty removes Bezzecchi from Sunday’s race, cost him his sprint finishing position so Jorge Martin gained five points, and narrowed Bezzecchi’s championship lead to 15 points, with Aprilia retaining the right to appeal.
- The ruling follows a history of a 2022 incident in Valencia where Bezzecchi was fined €1,000 for physical contact with a marshal, underlining a pattern stewards referenced in their enforcement of rider conduct and marshal safety rules.