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MotoGP abandons disqualification for riders breaking tyre pressure rule

MotoGP has decided to alter the punishment for riders breaking the minimum tyre pressure rules in 2024, moving from disqualifications to time penalties, Autosport has learned.

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.

For 2024, any rider who broke this rule was set to face instant disqualification.

However, Autosport understands that this season such a drastic measure has been replaced by time penalties, which will be added at the end of the races.

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 be 16 seconds.

Source: Autosport

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