(Above) Martin (89) was always there or thereabouts but couldn't ever
get close enough to pass. (Below) Enea Bastianini (23) goes for the
jugular on Martin at the final corner to nab second place.
ROUND 7 / MAY 31-JUNE 2, 2024
MUGELLO / SCARPERIA E SAN PIERO, ITALY
MOTOGP I FIM MOTOGP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
P78
PEDRO RENEWS
Pedro Acosta signed an exten-
sion with KTM, which will see him
move up to the factory team in
2025 and '26. "There's no reason
not to be happy about coming in
a factory team," he said. "It's true
that even now I have a factory
bike, I have factory guys, I have
factory crew. It's true that there's
no reason to go away from this
team, but there's also no reason
not to go up to the factory team
for this. I'm super happy to take
this decision, and after the deci-
sion one year ago, that KTM was
going to be my brand to jump to
MotoGP with."
FIM STEWARDS
RECEIVE ANOTHER
KICKING
Events in the Sprint race served
to heighten tensions between
riders and MotoGP Stewards.
Fabio Quartararo was incensed
by inconsistencies, as Miguel
Oliveira wasn't penalized for
taking him out on the first lap.
"For five years, they make us file,
like, 'What do you think about
this incident? Is this a penalty or
not?' [They] say 'Thank you, it
was really helpful.' But in the end,
I went out more confused than
when I came! But it's not bad, but,
you know, it looks like I'm talking
to someone who has never been
racing. So, this is sad. And I think
that…we have to get people more
professional." Pecco Bagnaia
was also incensed to receive a
three-place grid penalty for tour-
ing on the racing line on Friday.
"I think it's ridiculous," he said.
"We demonstrate clearly what
happened. They just decided the
penalty when I was speaking with
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