At the Styria GP on Friday morning, the events rolled over. Towards the end of the exciting first free practice session on the Red Bull Ring, the FIM and the MotoGP Stewards Panel announced what SPEEDWEEK.com readers had already known for 14 hours: Johann Zarco had to go to the Styria GP because of his irresponsible driving style last Sunday and the collision start the race from the pit lane with Morbidelli.
Zarco was not allowed to participate in the training today because a medical check can only be carried out 48 hours after an operation. However, he was not operated on on his broken right navicular bone until Wednesday in Italy. And if you ask yourself why the Frenchman was only operated on three days after the crash, there is a clear answer: He had to do a new Covid-19 test before traveling to Italy and wait for the result.
After the devastating crash on Sunday, Zarco was also branded a black sheep by most opponents. Yesterday he still complained of pain in his right wrist. It is questionable whether he can drive tomorrow. If he renounces the Styria GP, the “pit lane penalty” at the Misano GP will come into play.
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