Story highlights
- Marquez handed penalty after collision with Pedrosa at Aragon Grand Prix
- MotoGP championship leader takes 2013 penalty count to three after incident
- Repsol Honda Team docked 25 manufacturer points after traction-control failure
- Team boss Livio Suppo considering whether to appeal that decision
MotoGP's shining star Marc Marquez has been rapped over the knuckles and "told to take more care" when riding his bike by the sport's organisers.
Running away with the MotoGP World Championship in his debut season, the 20-year-old Spaniard has been handed a penalty point and his Repsol Honda Team docked their points scored for Marquez's Aragon Grand Prix victory following his collision with teammate Dani Pedrosa.
The pair had been scrapping for second place in the race two weekends ago when Marquez made contact with Pedrosa after misjudging the braking point at Turn 12.
It broke a sensor cable on his fellow Spaniard's rear wheel and eventually led to Pedrosa crashing out of the race.
The latest punishment takes Marquez to three penalty points this season as part of a points system that was introduced at the end of last year.
Should the Spaniard pick up another penalty, he will have to start the next grand prix from the back of the grid.
The penalty was dished out following a half-hour meeting with race direction, both riders and team management at the Sepang International Circuit, which will host Sunday's Malaysian Grand Prix.
"We are sending a message to Marc, very clearly," said race director Mike Webb.
Photos: Marco's Memories: A year on in Malaysia
Photos: Marco's Memories: A year on in Malaysia
Memories of Marco – As MotoGP returns to Malaysia for the first time since the tragic death of Marco Simoncelli, the Italian's memory is very much to the fore of the sport. Here, a fan of the rider, shows her devotion with a tattoo in tribute to her hero who died following a fatal crash on October 23 2011.
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Photos: Marco's Memories: A year on in Malaysia
Fatal finish – Simoncelli was killed on the second lap of the race after losing control of his bike and being hit by Colin Edwards and Valentino Rossi at turn 11 at Sepang. The 24-year-old Italian suffered trauma to the neck, head and chest after his helmet flew off in the collision.
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Photos: Marco's Memories: A year on in Malaysia
Never forgotten – The whole of the MotoGP world stopped in silence at the unveiling of a plaque in memory of the Italian during the ''Tribute for Marco Simoncelli' ahead of the race in Malaysia. The number '58' which was Simoncelli's number and his nickname 'Sic' are both included on the memorial.
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Paying tribute – Marc Marquez of Spain and Team Catalunya Caixa Repsol touches the plaque during the ceremony. The Spaniard, who is hoping to claim the Moto2 title this weekend, looked emotional throughout the ceremony.
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Marching on together – MotoGP teams and officials came together at Sepang to remember the former rider during the 'Tribute for Marco Simoncelli' ceremony. According to 2011 world champion Casey Stoner, the incident is "a lot more fresh on everyone's mind being the anniversary."
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Holding back the tears – Fausto Gresini, team manager of San Carlo Honda Gresini, looks on struggling to hold back the tears. Simoncelli was the second rider Gresini has lost following the death of Japanese rider Daijiro Kato in a gruesome crash at Suzuka in 2003.
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Photos: Rush movie premiere
Photos: Rush movie premiere
'Rush' the movie – A promotional image for the new Formula One film "Rush." Australian actor Chris Hemsworth plays the hedonistic James Hunt (left) while Daniel Bruhl plays his on-track nemesis Niki Lauda.
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Bitter rivals, best of friends – Lauda (left) and Hunt seen here during their heyday in the 1970s. Their battle during the 1976 season is one of motorsport's most compelling dramas and has now been dramatized in "Rush" -- which was released this September.
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The playboy – McLaren driver Hunt poses before the 1976 British Grand Prix at Brands Hatch. The Briton, who died of a heart attack in 1993 aged 45, was one of F1's great characters. He earned the nickname "Hunt the Shunt" for his habit of crashing into fellow competitors.
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The perfectionist – By contrast, Austrian Lauda had a meticulous nature on and off the racetrack. The clash of personalities made for a compelling rivalry on and off the track during the 1976 season.
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Lauda's crash at the Nurburgring at the beginning of August was the defining moment of the 1976 season. He suffered horrific burns and nearly lost his life but somehow found the courage to return to the track at Monza just 43 days later. The Ferrari driver conquered his fears and finished fourth to the amazement of everyone and the delight of the Tifosi.
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'Rush' world premiere, London: Niki Lauda – Lauda attends the world premiere of "Rush" at London's Leicester Square. "I was happy to stay alive," he says of the crash at the Nurburgring. "Normally you get killed in this kind of accident. Then it was clear that the challenge now is to see can you ever comeback ... So I fought my way back five weeks later in Monza. I only had Hunt as a target and make sure he will not win the championship."
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Ron Howard – Lauda's return to the racetrack at Monza took "courage in its rawest form," says "Rush" director Ron Howard. "Both (Hunt and Lauda) were so truthful and so competitive. They just did things their way. And they would have scars of some of those decisions but they also got to own their own triumphs. You have to admire that. To me, that's the nobility of the story."
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Jenson Button – Current McLaren driver Jenson Button also attended the London premiere. Lauda's comeback was "amazing," the 2009 world champion said. "It's obvious how tough he found it ... You are going to be (scared) after a massive, scary incident. Things have changed in terms of safety over the last 40 years but there are still dangers involved. We understand that as drivers. As soon as you step into the cockpit you know that."
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Tom Hunt – Hunt's son Tom attended the premiere. He said it was "surreal" watching the film for the first time. "There were so many different emotions. For me, it's easy in one way because I know it's not Dad up there and it's a Hollywood film. Ron and his team have done a fantastic job."
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"We understand that he is an extremely talented rider but he is also intelligent enough to understand there has to be some margin for error -- especially, as we have seen a number of times this year, under braking when the rider behind has the responsibility of not getting too close to the rider in front who is riding his own lines.
"For us, that is a signal (even though the contact itself was quite minor) to make a formal warning by way of a penalty point to Marc to say he has to take more care."
Repsol Honda Team boss Livio Suppo admitted the team penalty was down to what was considered a safety lapse -- the failure of their traction-control system and the back-up unit, which, along with contact with Marquez, caused the Pedrosa crash.
"We need to think about it and see whether we have to make an appeal or not," said Suppo.
As for the Marquez penalty, Suppo added: "Marc has been penalized with one point on his license.
"That means there is no consequence for this race. Basically, they said that in this case it was more or less OK but they are taking Marc's whole season into consideration and he has been close to touching the rider in front of him on more than one occasion.
"The message was basically, 'this time it was OK but realize that you have been doing this quite often'."
