Moto GP: Outrage over Bezzechi slapping a track marshal twice (vid)

Tensions flared during the Sprint race at the Czech Republic Grand Prix when rider Marco Bezzechi became involved in an incident with a track marshal, leading to his exclusion from the rest of the weekend's events.

The confrontation occurred in the penultimate lap. Bezzechi, who was in fifth place, crashed into the gravel trap. As marshals worked to remove his motorcycle, an unexpected event took place: the bike's engine reportedly revved up due to an unintentional action by one of the marshals.

Bezzechi rushed to the scene to switch off the engine and prevent potential damage to his bike. However, the situation escalated, resulting in a physical altercation between the rider and the marshal during the handling of the incident.

Following the episode, race stewards summoned the rider for an explanation on Saturday evening. After reviewing the case based on FIM sporting regulations, they decided to disqualify him from the remainder of the race weekend.