A multi-rider collision on the opening lap of Saturday’s 14-lap dash contest was triggered when Martin, making an attempt to get better from twelfth on the grid, made contact with Yamaha’s Fabio Quartararo as he tried to overhaul on the within of Flip 1.
This compelled Quartararo into Maverick Vinales, which then led to Marco Bezzecchi, Johann Zarco and Miguel Oliveira crashing out.
Quartararo, Vinales and Ducati’s Enea Bastianini all ran off monitor within the chaos and dropped down the order, whereas Martin emerged from Flip 1 in sixth.
This incident was investigated after the race, whereas Martin went on to complete third regardless of dealing with an additional stewards enquiry after a collision with Luca Marini on lap seven whereas overtaking him for third.
Luca Marini, VR46 Racing Staff crash
Photograph by: Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images
Martin escaped punishment for that incident however has been handed a protracted lap penalty to be served within the subsequent grand prix by which he competes, which is because of be Sunday’s Austrian GP and means he retains his dash podium.
An announcement from the FIM stewards panel learn: “On 19 August 2023 and 15:02:32 throughout the MotoGP dash of the CryptoDATA Motorrad Grand Prix von Osterreich at Flip 1 you had been discovered to be using in an irresponsible method inflicting a crash.
“This contravenes the particular directions given to MotoGP rivals and groups, disrupting the session, and is taken into account irresponsible using inflicting hazard to different rivals.
“It’s subsequently an infringement of Article 1.21.2 of the FIM World Championship grand prix laws.
“For the above causes, the FIM MotoGP Stewards Panel has imposed a protracted lap penalty. The lengthy lap shall be served by the rider on the subsequent grand prix race by which the rider participates.”
Martin felt he was to not blame for both of the incidents he was concerned in, whereas VR46 duo Bezzecchi and Marini had been sad at how the stewards dealt with them.
The Pramac rider presently sits second within the standings after the Austria dash, 46 factors behind race winner and championship chief Francesco Bagnaia.