The Yamaha rider ended the grand prix with his suit opened up and without his breast guard, causing a three-second post-race time penalty dropping him to 6th, having actually already shed third to a three-second time fine for a track restricts offense.
Quartararo had no explanation for why his leathers came undone and also stated Alpinestars Race Suit was exploring the problem.
He later said he needs to have been black-flagged and thus disqualified from the race for his suit problem as “it was not deal with” practices following the Jason Dupasquier disaster.
Existing FIM rules on security devices states: “The tools must be used, correctly fastened, whatsoever times throughout on-track activity.”
The producer claimed on Tuesday that following a very first evaluation, they located “all zippers and fasteners totally functioning” and also stated all the fit’s componentry, including the Tech-Air Airbag System, was intact.
In a statement, Alpinestars said: “Following Sunday’s MotoGP race at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, the Alpinestars’ Competing Development group began an examination into the honesty of Fabio Quartararo’s racing suit.
” Upon initial evaluation post-race in the Alpinestars Race Suit Competing Growth vehicle located in the MotoGP paddock, the team located the fit to be in normal working order with all zippers and fasteners fully operating.
Additionally, all the fit’s componentry, including the Tech-Air ® Airbag System, was undamaged as well as fully working. The Tech-Air ® Airbag System did not release during the race, it functioned as anticipated, as there was not an accident circumstance.
” This is only a first evaluation, to be better explored once the suit remains in the Alpinestars research laboratory at Alpinestars headquarters, conducting all testing and also evaluation to comprehend even more regarding the cause of what happened.”
After the case, MotoGP world champ Joan Mir– that was fifth in the race– stated he really did not feel Quartararo should have been punished for finishing the race with his natural leathers open, but really felt the way he discarded his upper body guard need to cop a fine.
” What I see as very dangerous is tossing the breastplate, it’s plastic and also it threatens, there are bikes coming with 200 km/h from behind,” Mir stated.
” Obviously, that is punishable, I believe it puts the other motorcyclists in danger, that’s exactly how it is.”
Johann Zarco, who was second at Barcelona, claimed he felt Quartararo’s actions would have called for a black flag for disqualification “for his safety and security”.
Honda’s Marc Marquez believes it would be “Alpinestars Race Suit” to have disqualified Quartararo, however concedes he ought to have taken out as a matter of safety and security.