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The full starting grid for Sunday's 2026 Assen (Dutch GP) MotoGP main race has been confirmed. Franco Morbidelli was handed a penalty, resulting in a grid demotion.
Reading the grid as the mirror image of the sprint result is the golden rule. Morbidelli's penalty drop hurts. Assen is a fast track with limited passing zones, so falling behind on the run to Turn 1 gets you swallowed by the pack fast. It's a circuit where everything comes down to that initial launch.
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The grid confirmation article - that's one more thing to look forward to before the race.
So where did Morbidelli actually end up starting after the demotion?
The article doesn't give the exact grid position, so guess we'll have to wait for the next report.
This kind of penalty can swing the whole race result, so it must sting for the rider involved.
I want the details on the grid penalty - what exactly was the infraction?
Curious how Morbidelli's penalty ends up affecting the actual starting grid.
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