For riding without his leather suit correctly fastened and without the required chest protector, World Championship leader Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) has been given a three-second time penalty applied to the results of the Gran Premi Monster Energy de Catalunya MotoGP™ race.
Quartararo crossed the line in third place but was handed a three-second penalty for shortcutting Turns 1 and 2 in the closing stages, seeing him demoted to P4. Now, after the additional penalty, Quartararo finishes sixth in the Catalan GP and has a 14-point lead over Johann Zarco (Pramac Racing) in the overall standings heading to Germany.