MotoGP abandons disqualification for riders breaking tyre pressure rule
Last year saw a new minimum tyre pressure set that all riders had to adhere to for 30% of a sprint race and 50% of a grand prix, with the regulation mandated from the British Grand Prix onwards following a period of development for the new Tyre Pressure Management System. The penalties for breaking this rule were handed out on a sliding scale from a warning for a first offence followed by a three-second time penalty and so on. For 2024, any rider who broke this rule was set to face instance disqualification. However, Motorsport.com understands that this season such a drastic measure has been replaced by time penalties, which will be added at the end of the races. Jorge Martin, Pramac Racing, looking at his rear tyre after the race Photo by: Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images If the offence takes place during Saturday's sprint, an extra eight seconds will be added, while if the violation occurs on Sunday in the grand prix the penalty will ...