MotoGP Italy J1: will the “clowns” of FP2 be punished like in Moto3?

Jack Miller called them “clowns”, Joan Mir expressed her great sadness at the spectacle and Fabio Quartararo identified the scene as “unfair and dangerous”. This group of eight drivers racing on the Mugello track at a slow pace at the end of FP2 definitely did not stand out favorably on this Friday afternoon spent at Mugello. In it, there were certainly not only beginners... Status considerations which the officials do not bother with when the same scene occurs in Moto3. So, double standards?

Jack Miller sounded the charge Friday evening at an event during the FP2 of the Italian Grand Prix which seems unworthy of the MotoGP category. The official Ducati states as follows: “ we should be role models and yet, when we take a quick look around we come across a group full of clowns. It was at least eight pilots. There were the two factory Hondas, a Petronas Yamaha whose rider won nine titles, and so on. ", said Miller.

« We show the talents of the Moto3 category how they should ride. There is simply no need to slow down and wait. In MotoGP, slipstream doesn't help much. If there are one or two pilots waiting, that's not a problem. But with eight pilots, I don't think it's correct and you should think about penalties. After all, there are also some in the lower classes ».

Valentino Rossi was one of the “clowns”

Joan mir, who also came up against this group, also expressed his regrets and would just as much like a reminder of the rules. Fabio Quartararo, who suffered from this, also has his opinion: “ I did a fast lap but honestly I don't know how, because there were a lot of slow riders in sector 1, sector 3, sector 4 “, declared the Frenchman. “ We're going so fast here, and it's only FP2. For me, there is no point in doing it at this time. In qualifying, I can understand, but not now. When guys do that in Moto3 and Moto2, they start from the pit lane, why not in MotoGP? We are all the same. We are all racing for the world championship ».

The Yamaha official adds: “ yes, MotoGP is a different category, but we ride faster than them, it's more dangerous, so for me it should be the same as Moto3 and Moto2. Every time I go for a walk, I don't bother anyone. For me, OK, in qualifying it can happen, but not during FP2, being in the middle of the track in the last laps. The last few laps is where you're really at the limit and you find everyone in the middle of the track, so I think it's not fair and dangerous ". Will the officials be as ruthless with the great MotoGP riders as with the non-ranked Moto3 and Moto2 riders?