MotoGP: Bezzechi remains top of standings despite Czech disqualification

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MotoGP: Bezzechi remains top of standings despite Czech disqualification

Italian rider pushed and slapped a marshal after crashing out of sprint race

ROME,

22 June 2026, 10:56

ANSA English Desk

MotoGP: Bezzechi remains top of standings despite Czech disqualification - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

Aprilia's Marco Bezzechi remains top

of the MotoGP standings despite missing Sunday's Czech Grand

Prix after being disqualified for pushing and slapping a

trackside marshal who was trying to recover his bike following

his crash in Saturday's sprint race.

The Italian has 180 points, eight more than his Spanish team

mate Jorge Martin, who was ninth in Sunday's race.

The Grand Prix was won by Ducati's reigning world champion Spain

Marc Márquez, who is now 40 points behind Bezzechi in fourth.

An emotional Bezzechi went out on the track to find the marshal

involved and apologize, hugging him several times.

"I would like to apologize to the entire MotoGP community for my

behavior toward the trackside marshal," the 27-year-old said in

a statement.

"I'm also sorry because I know how much effort and sacrifice

marshals make to ensure our safety.

"This behavior shouldn't happen and there is no justification

for it.

"I apologize to everyone, Aprilia Racing and all my fans".

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