Bautista punished for Assen clash
2012-07-02 11:03
BANISHED FOR ASSEN RUN-IN: Alvaro Bautista of San Carlo Honda Gresini will start the German MotoGP from the back of the grid after a clash with Jorge Lorenzo at the start of the 2012 Dutch GP.
Alvaro Bautista will start the German MotoGP from the back of the grid as punishment for colliding with Jorge Lorenzo during the 2012 Dutch Grand Prix at Assen, race stewards announced.
Bautista slid into his fellow Spaniard's Yamaha on the first corner of the first lap, causing both bikes and riders to end up in the gravel and out of the race.
International Motorcycling Federation (FIM) stewards upheld the decision following an appeal from Bautista's San Carlo Honda Gresini team, confirming that Bautista will start from last position at the Sachsenring on Sunday, July 8, 2012.
LORENZO REMAINS AGGRIEVED
Lorenzo, level on points with championship leader Casey Stoner, was still unhappy about the incident.
The Spaniard told the official MotoGP website:"I think it's a complete disaster!
"The move he did was a disaster, but the decision that race direction is taking is even more sad. Every time it does not penalise riders so they can learn in the future.
"Starting the next race in last position is not enough to learn from."
