Petronas Yamaha SRT rider Fabio Quartararo has lost an appeal against a 20-minute penalty, which means he will miss the opening half of Friday's first free practice session for the Spanish MotoGP. The Frenchman was given the penalty for breaching MotoGP's rules on testing, with Quartararo deemed to have used a modified production bike during a test at France's Paul Ricard circuit last month. FIM stewards failed to give a precise explanation on how the rule was broken, but stated that the bike used did not comply with the regulations. Quartararo and his Petronas Yamaha SRT team appealed the decision, but the stewards have upheld the original decision, meaning he will enjoy a shorter...
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