The sanction of Marc Márquez imposed after the Portuguese Grand Prix keep spinning. Now it’s been the Repsol Honda Team the next to take the step in this story.
During the morning of this Wednesday, Honda issued a statement through its social networks announcing that it will appeal the sanction of Marc Márquez, and that it will not stop until “it reaches the end” of the matter. All for the interests of the pilot and team.
Repsol Honda Team Statement on FIM penalty modificationhttps://t.co/ZG1Wh5tEVD pic.twitter.com/hJI9Xp1gZ3
— Repsol Honda Team (@HRC_MotoGP) March 29, 2023
Words from Honda
“Regarding the penalty imposed by the FIM to Marc Márquez for the race incident that occurred at the Portuguese Grand Prix, the Repsol Honda team considers that the modification of the sanction consisted of a change of criteria regarding when the sanction should be applied, and that this modification was dictated by the FIM two days after the initial sanction was firm and definitive, it does not comply with the current FIM regulations for the MotoGP World Championship“, Starts.
It did not stop there, the note from the Japanese house continued saying that “You intend to use all the remedies offered by current regulations in defense of your rights and legitimate interests.“, since Honda considers them “violated as a result of the last agreement adopted and in particular has filed an Appeal before the FIM Appeal Stewards”.
