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Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta explains bizarre Argentina start situation

Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta has explained the reason for MotoGP's bizarre grid formation, while also commenting on the decisions of Race Direction during the controversial race. After all except pole man Jack Miller decided to return to pitlane just prior to the start of the 25-lap race to join the Australian in switching to slick tyres, which forced a 15-minute delay. After a meeting between Race Direction and the team bosses on the grid, a decision was taken to form the grid from second to last five rows back from Miller to simulate a back-of-the-grid start – the usual punishment for a rider starting the warm-up lap from pitlane. Ezpeleta said the delay was brought about on...
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