[kropotkin thinks...] - Pons Team Appeal Rejected: No Penalty On Marquez For Barcelon

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Marc Marquez will not receive the time penalty initially imposed upon him by Race Direction after his crash with Pol Espargaro during the Moto2 race at Barcelona. The International Disciplinary Court (CDI) has upheld the decision of the FIM Stewards, who overturned the penalty imposed by Race Direction, meaning that the results of the Barcelona Moto2 race will stand, and Marc Marquez keeps his 6 point advantage in the Moto2 championship standings.

Espargaro's team, the Pons 40 HP Tuenti team, had appealed the decision of the FIM Stewards to the CDI, but after reviewing the evidence, the CDI decided to scrap the penalty and uphold the decision of the court. The team now has five more days to appeal the CDI decision to the CAS, the Court of Arbitration of Sport, sport's highest legal body.

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