Quartararo hit with penalty for suit infringement in Catalunya MotoGP

In the latter stages of Sunday’s 24-lap Barcelona race, Quartararo’s Yamaha leathers split open with around five tours to go and he was seen discarding his chest protector at Turn 3 while trailing eventual winner Miguel Oliveira.

Quartararo continued to the chequered flag with his suit fully open, but was not initially penalised despite the regulations surrounding safety equipment…