{"id":1899619,"date":"2026-04-23T08:50:01","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T05:50:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1899619"},"modified":"2026-04-23T08:50:01","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T05:50:01","slug":"moto2-rider-handed-strong-penalty-after-cota-pile-up-left-rival-with-broken-leg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1899619","title":{"rendered":"Moto2 rider handed strong penalty after COTA pile-up left rival with broken leg"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1304418_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;]<\/p>\n<article>\n<header id=\"lbs-article\" class=\"article header article-header section layout layout--article-header\">\n<div class=\"col headline\">\n<div>\n<h1>Moto2 rider handed strong penalty after COTA pile-up left rival with broken leg<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Alberto Fernandez receives a pitlane start penalty for causing COTA Moto2 pile-up that injured Angel Piqueras.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section two-column\">\n<div class=\"col article-info\">\n<div>\n<address> Peter McLaren <\/address>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><time datetime=\"2026-04-23T09:50:01+01:00\">23 Apr 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col article-actions\">\n<div class=\"block block-better-social-sharing-buttons block-social-sharing-buttons-block\">\n<div class=\"social-sharing-buttons\"><span class=\"ssb-title\"> Share<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div id=\"lbs-content\" class=\"content wide-two-column-sticky section layout layout--wide-two-column-sticky\">\n<div class=\"col first-column\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1304418_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1920w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1304418_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1304418_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1304418_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1500w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1304418_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1200w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1304418_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 900w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1304418_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1304418_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1304418_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div> Angel Piqueras, Moto2 Race, Grand Prix of the Americas, 29 March 2026<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Gold and Goose<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-preferred-source\">\n<div class=\"preferred-source-cta\">  Add as a preferred source <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Alberto Ferrandez has been handed a pit lane start for causing a scary red-flag accident in the US Moto2 Grand Prix at COTA.<\/p>\n<p>Ferrandez lost control while braking for Turn 11 on the opening lap, then slammed into Angel Piqueras and Filip Salac.<\/p>\n<p>David Alonso, Collin Veijer, Daniel Munoz and Sergio Garcia were also caught up in the mayhem.<\/p>\n<p>Miraculously, most riders walked away with only Ferrandez, Piqueras and Garcia unable to make the restart.<\/p>\n<p>Piqueras took the brunt of the impact and suffered the worst injuries, undergoing surgery for a fractured femur and ankle.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The MSI rider also sustained two rib fractures, a pulmonary contusion and a torn anterior cruciate ligament.<\/p>\n<p>On the eve of this weekend\u2019s Spanish Grand Prix, the FIM MotoGP Stewards held a hearing with Ferrandez, declaring that he had been \u2018riding in an irresponsible manner causing a crash\u2019.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-b057d5a72aa5218d73c81351a7e5cd813f64c4bcb8ffb45aef826b4df4b694dc\">  2026 US Moto2 &#8211; Race Results   2026 US Moto2 &#8211; Qualifying Results <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Although it is Fernandez\u2019s first offence of the season, because the incident occurred on the opening lap &#8211; when penalties are harsher due to the risk of danger to multiple riders &#8211; he has been given a pit lane start for his next grand prix.<\/p>\n<p>That means if Ferrandez misses this Sunday&#8217;s Jerez race, the penalty will carry over to his next Moto2 grand prix.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2>In this article<\/h2>\n<div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Moto2<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Circuit of the Americas<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-next-prev\">\n<div class=\"next-prev-pager contextual-region\">\n<div class=\"items\">\n<div class=\"item prev\">\n<h3>  Previous<\/h3>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\"> 2026 US Moto2 &#8211; Race Results<\/div>\n<source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-03\/senna-agius-2026-moto2-cota.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-03\/senna-agius-2026-moto2-cota.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-03\/senna-agius-2026-moto2-cota.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-03\/senna-agius-2026-moto2-cota.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-03\/senna-agius-2026-moto2-cota.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-03\/senna-agius-2026-moto2-cota.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-03\/senna-agius-2026-moto2-cota.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-03\/senna-agius-2026-moto2-cota.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-03\/senna-agius-2026-moto2-cota.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-author-block block block-configurable-views-block\">\n<div class=\"author-view grid-view js-view-dom-id-39e98d41733baf2d86813890fbcc3c47aa9d4ded9e9e5aef8de628e959e6b4d0\">\n<div class=\"card user default\">\n<div class=\"image\"> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/pictures\/picture-72168-1654791772.png?height=270&amp;format=webp 270w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/pictures\/picture-72168-1654791772.png?height=180&amp;format=webp 180w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/pictures\/picture-72168-1654791772.png?height=90&amp;format=webp 90w\" sizes=\"100px\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"header\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"name\">Peter McLaren<\/div>\n<div class=\"role\">MotoGP Editor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"desc\">\n<p>Peter has been in the paddock for 20 years and has seen Valentino Rossi come and go. He is at the forefront of the Suzuki exit story and Marc Marquez\u2019s injury issues.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"views-element-container block block-views-blockrelated-content-related-content-block\">\n<h3>More News<\/h3>\n<div class=\"grid-view grid-2 js-view-dom-id-11492810186203c5dfa5976b31729537d673602e4b586a4d76bede7665f72608\">\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"links\">\n<div class=\"sections\"> Moto2  News <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Americas Moto2: Vietti back to his best for pole in Texas<\/p>\n<div class=\"card-info\">\n<div class=\"time\" data-timestamp=\"1681588388\"> 15\/04\/23<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/pa\/3306645.0008.jpg?aspect_ratio=1:1\" alt=\"Celestino Vietti, Moto2, Grand Prix of the Americas, 15 April\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"links\">\n<div class=\"sections\"> Moto2  Results <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Austin Moto2 Grand Prix, Circuit of the Americas &#8211; 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Free Practice (2) Results<\/p>\n<div class=\"card-info\">\n<div class=\"time\" data-timestamp=\"1649445638\"> 08\/04\/22<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/pa\/3036522.0008.jpg?aspect_ratio=1:1\" alt=\"Fermin Aldeguer, Moto2, Argentinian MotoGP, 2 April 2022\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Alberto Fernandez receives a pitlane start penalty for causing COTA Moto2 pile-up that injured Angel Piqueras.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Alberto Ferrandez has been handed a pit lane start for causing a scary red-flag accident in the US Moto2 Grand Prix at COTA.<\/p>\n<p>Ferrandez lost control while braking for Turn 11 on the opening lap, then slammed into Angel Piqueras and Filip Salac.<\/p>\n<p>David Alonso, Collin Veijer, Daniel Munoz and Sergio Garcia were also caught up in the mayhem.<\/p>\n<p>Miraculously, most riders walked away with only Ferrandez, Piqueras and Garcia unable to make the restart.<\/p>\n<p>Piqueras took the brunt of the impact and suffered the worst injuries, undergoing surgery for a fractured femur and ankle.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The MSI rider also sustained two rib fractures, a pulmonary contusion and a torn anterior cruciate ligament.<\/p>\n<p>On the eve of this weekend\u2019s Spanish Grand Prix, the FIM MotoGP Stewards held a hearing with Ferrandez, declaring that he had been \u2018riding in an irresponsible manner causing a crash\u2019.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-b057d5a72aa5218d73c81351a7e5cd813f64c4bcb8ffb45aef826b4df4b694dc\">  2026 US Moto2 &#8211; Race Results   2026 US Moto2 &#8211; Qualifying Results <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Although it is Fernandez\u2019s first offence of the season, because the incident occurred on the opening lap &#8211; when penalties are harsher due to the risk of danger to multiple riders &#8211; he has been given a pit lane start for his next grand prix.<\/p>\n<p>That means if Ferrandez misses this Sunday&#8217;s Jerez race, the penalty will carry over to his next Moto2 grand prix.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Alberto Ferrandez has been handed a pit lane start for causing a scary red-flag accident in the US Moto2 Grand Prix at COTA.<\/p>\n<p>Ferrandez lost control while braking for Turn 11 on the opening lap, then slammed into Angel Piqueras and Filip Salac.<\/p>\n<p>David Alonso, Collin Veijer, Daniel Munoz and Sergio Garcia were also caught up in the mayhem.<\/p>\n<p>Miraculously, most riders walked away with only Ferrandez, Piqueras and Garcia unable to make the restart.<\/p>\n<p>Piqueras took the brunt of the impact and suffered the worst injuries, undergoing surgery for a fractured femur and ankle.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The MSI rider also sustained two rib fractures, a pulmonary contusion and a torn anterior cruciate ligament.<\/p>\n<p>On the eve of this weekend\u2019s Spanish Grand Prix, the FIM MotoGP Stewards held a hearing with Ferrandez, declaring that he had been \u2018riding in an irresponsible manner causing a crash\u2019.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-b057d5a72aa5218d73c81351a7e5cd813f64c4bcb8ffb45aef826b4df4b694dc\">  2026 US Moto2 &#8211; Race Results   2026 US Moto2 &#8211; Qualifying Results <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Although it is Fernandez\u2019s first offence of the season, because the incident occurred on the opening lap &#8211; when penalties are harsher due to the risk of danger to multiple riders &#8211; he has been given a pit lane start for his next grand prix.<\/p>\n<p>That means if Ferrandez misses this Sunday&#8217;s Jerez race, the penalty will carry over to his next Moto2 grand prix.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;http:\/\/crash.net\/moto2\/news\/1093302\/1\/moto2-rider-handed-strong-penalty-after-cota-pile-left-rival-broken-leg&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1304418_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;] Moto2 rider handed strong penalty after COTA pile-up left rival with broken leg Alberto Fernandez receives a pitlane start penalty for causing COTA Moto2 pile-up that injured Angel Piqueras. 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