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MotoGP sets €5,000 fine for riders who miss promotional events
MotoGP has introduced fines for riders who do not meet minimum attendance requirements at promotional events.
The first rule applies to the MotoGP Hero Walk at the Indonesian Grand Prix, where riders meet fans who have paid for access.
The event lasts 20 minutes, and riders must stay for at least 10 minutes.
A first offence carries a €5,000 fine, which will increase for repeat offences.
MotoGP says riders’ presence at events matters to the championship’s image, and it has noted that some have been leaving early.
Some riders did not meet the minimum at the event in Indonesia, and they are expected to be sanctioned.
If repeated breaches continue, MotoGP says it may impose sporting sanctions, though it has not yet specified what they would be.
MotoGP will fine riders €5,000 if they fail to meet minimum attendance requirements at promotional events.
The penalty took effect at the Indonesian Grand Prix’s MotoGP Hero Walk on Sunday.
Riders had to remain at the event for at least 10 minutes.
The fine will increase for repeated offences, and further sporting sanctions may follow if offences persist.
MotoGP says riders’ presence at championship events and promotional activities is vital to the series’ image.
- Who
- MotoGP Sports Entertainment Group is introducing the penalties for riders.
- What
- Riders who fail to meet promotional-event attendance requirements face a €5,000 fine for a first offence.
- When
- The penalties took effect immediately, beginning on Sunday at the Indonesian Grand Prix.
- Where
- The first attendance requirement applies at the MotoGP Hero Walk in the Mandalika Pit Lane in Indonesia.
- Why
- MotoGP considers riders’ presence at championship events and promotional activities vital to the series’ image.
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The MotoGP Hero Walk was introduced.
The teams received an email warning that penalties would apply with immediate effect.
Riders were required to stay at least 10 minutes at the MotoGP Hero Walk at the Indonesian Grand Prix.
- First-offence fine
- €5,000
- Minimum attendance
- 10 minutes
- MotoGP Hero Walk duration
- 20 minutes, from 11:20 to 11:40
- Location
- Mandalika Pit Lane, Indonesia
- Further penalties
- The fine increases for repeated offences; sporting sanctions may follow if offences persist.
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