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At the MotoGP Dutch GP, Franco Morbidelli was penalized by the stewards for impeding another rider. Blocking incidents during crowded qualifying laps have repeatedly drawn scrutiny in recent years, and this case once again highlights the difficulty of enforcing rules around safety and fairness.
Impeding in qualifying is a genuinely tricky problem on the ground. If a rider on an attacking lap and one building pace share the same track, crossing paths is bound to happen. But interference is interference. Morbidelli should understand that too. If it's a safety penalty, you just have to accept it. That's part of racing too.
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For an impeding-another-rider penalty, does that specifically mean a grid drop?
Depending on the incident, it could be a grid penalty, a time penalty, or something else entirely.
Curious where this leaves Morbidelli's grid spot for the race.
Traffic problems in crowded qualifying sessions have long been an issue tied to track width and tire performance.
Honestly, the stewards' judgment standards seem to shift slightly every time, which makes it hard to follow.
Makes you want to compare this to past rulings on similar incidents in Assen qualifying.
Morbidelli's impeding incident -- feels like there's been a lot of this kind of qualifying penalty lately.
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