Injury update from Pol Espargaro after his crash at Portimão. Slow recovery from big injuries.

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Why did the MotoGP Court of Appeal agree to delay the Double Long Lap Penalty on Marc Marquez for his Portimão clash with Miguel Oliveira?

I read the judgement so you don't have to, and tried to set it out in clear and understandable terms.

- What the appeal is about
- Why the Court agreed with Honda
- Why the Court thinks its important the full appeal is heard before Marquez serves any penalty

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https://motomatters.com/news_item/2023/04/13/motogp_court_of_appeal_suspends_marquez.html

MotoGP injury update:

Out for Argentina:
Enea Bastianini, Pol Espargaro, Marc Marquez, Miguel Oliveira.

Probably back for Austin:
Marc Marquez, Miguel Oliveira. Enea Bastianini's status still unknown but unlikely.

Out for longer: Catalan Radio interviewed Aleix Espargaro, said Pol would have jaw surgery on Tuesday, and was facing a 'long recovery'.

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Marc Marquez had surgery last night on the thumb he broke in the crash with Miguel Oliveira. He will miss the Argentina GP this weekend.

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Bagnaia vince anche la gara classica controllando alla grandissima un arrembante Vinales.
Chiude il podio uno scatenatissimo Bezzecchi. 👏🏻
Quattro Ducati nelle prime cinque posizioni sono il gradito regalo per chi ancora si lamenta di questa fantomatica Ducati Cup. ♥️
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well, the best 3 riders in Portimão take the podium. No argument over them deserving their respective positions.

But what a race for fourth. Just outstanding.

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Really bad move by Marquez. The only weapon he has to use with the Honda are the brakes, but he has to make sure he actually makes it. Poor. Penalty incoming, I hope.

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Marquez in modalità kamikaze. ☹️
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That ride by the winner of the #Moto2 race at Portimão was just sensational.

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Joel Kelso is confirmed to have fractured an ankle in the crash after the finish of the Moto3 race.

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Kelso smashing into the back of Holgado after the flag was a very stupid thing to do. Just because the chequered flag has come out doesn't mean you can stop paying attention.

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This year, I will be viewing the stewards' penalties the way the ancients viewed natural disasters: as the acts of unknowable and capricious gods.

That, at least, is the lesson to draw from the penalties they have issued.

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Enea Bastianini suffered a fractured scapula (shoulder blade) in the crash with Luca Marini in the early laps of the sprint race. He won't race Sunday, and he'll miss the Argentina round of MotoGP next week.

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Bagnaia entra nuovamente nella storia, è il primo vincitore di una gara sprint... e no, questo nuovo format non mi convince proprio per niente.
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Verdict on the sprint race?

Amazing, exciting, incredibly dangerous, riders totally on the limit.

Not sure it's sustainable, but it was immense fun.

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Ringrazio Marini per la prima incazzatura stagionale e a prima vista Bastianini si è fatto anche male. 😭
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Still really windy at Portimão for the sprint race
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#MotoGP Sprint race about to start at Portimão. Let's see how this works out.

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#Saturday Y la Pole en el #PortugueseGP ha sido para Marc Márquez.
Si está saludable, 2023 puede ser un año para que Honda mire a los ojos a #Ducati, recuperando el terreno perdido.

64 millesimi tra Marquez e Bagnaia, si prospetta una sprint race alquanto scoppiettante.
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