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Or maybe it was the way Rossi's team
publicly sent Marquez and his management
guys packing when he came to the pit to try
to apologize straight afterwards.
Perhaps with changing conditions that
prevailed on race day, with the main race
start delayed by 15 minutes after it unex-
pectedly dried while they waited on the grid,
and all except Miller (who already had the
right tires) pitted to change to slicks. Race
direction cited safety considerations as they
tortured the rulebook, eventually moving
everyone on the grid expect Miller back five
rows, to leave a big empty space.
a ride-through penalty for a curious infringe-
ment after stalling on the grid, followed by a
one-place penalty for colliding with Aleix Espar-
garo (Aprilia Racing). And finally a 30-second
penalty for knocking Valentino Rossi (Movistar
Yamaha) off. He crossed the line fifth, but was
classified 18th, for zero points.
most bizarre and controversial
years, and put another knife into
Marquez/Valentino Rossi relationship.
On Earth?
