{"id":1903824,"date":"2026-04-25T16:23:47","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T13:23:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1903824"},"modified":"2026-04-25T16:23:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T13:23:47","slug":"he-shouldnt-win-rival-slams-marc-marquezs-jerez-motogp-sprint-pitlane-shortcut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1903824","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;He shouldn&#8217;t win&#8221;: Rival slams Marc Marquez&#8217;s Jerez MotoGP sprint pitlane shortcut"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1308038_hires.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>&#8220;He shouldn&#8217;t win&#8221;: Rival slams Marc Marquez&#8217;s Jerez MotoGP sprint pitlane shortcut<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Johann Zarco believes Marc Marquez should have been penalised at the Jerez MotoGP sprint<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section two-column\">\n<div class=\"col article-info\">\n<div>\n<address> Lewis Duncan <\/address>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><time datetime=\"2026-04-25T17:23:47+01:00\">25 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_1308038_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1920w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1308038_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1308038_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1308038_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1500w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1308038_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1200w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1308038_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 900w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1308038_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1308038_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1308038_hires.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>Marc Marquez, Ducati Corse, 2026 Spanish MotoGP<\/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>LCR Honda\u2019s Johann Zarco believes Marc Marquez \u201cshouldn\u2019t win\u201d the MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix sprint because \u201cyou can\u2019t go backwards on a track\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Ducati rider Marc Marquez crashed with five laps to go in Saturday\u2019s flag-to-flag sprint at Jerez, but remounted his damaged bike and crossed the grass at Turn 13 to pit for his wet machine.<\/p>\n<p>He went on to win the sprint by over three seconds, though his \u2018shortcut\u2019 of the final corner after he crashed has caused a split in opinion.<\/p>\n<p>The FIM stewards investigated the incident but deemed Marquez broke no rules and took no further action.<\/p>\n<p>However, LCR\u2019s Johann Zarco, who started second in the sprint and finished eighth, told French TV that Marquez should not be allowed to keep his victory.<\/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>\u201cHe shouldn&#8217;t win the race because when he crashes in the last corner, it already means he had decided not to pit,\u201d Zarco told <em>Canal+<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo if he&#8217;s at Turn 13 and he comes back to the pits, it means he&#8217;s going backwards, and you don&#8217;t go backwards on the track.<\/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-6fb60584d81c7cdbefd1d56a053370d5e6d610b0958f4f92af539b0ecbecc453\">  Pecco Bagnaia explains Jerez MotoGP retirement: \u201cI needed to stop\u201d   Marc Marquez takes blame for costly Jerez MotoGP race crash <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cIf he doesn&#8217;t get a penalty, that&#8217;s frankly very strange.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThen, people will say that he knows the rules better than anyone else, but I don&#8217;t think so, he&#8217;s just incredibly lucky.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Marquez didn\u2019t ride against the normal flow of traffic when he rejoined the race and cut into pitlane.<\/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<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-48d1955353da80f2024cd00018075b9f7c9cc7e37bc4dc95880e5b8d621695cf\">  Jerez: New 2026 MotoGP World Championship standings   Marc Marquez crashes as Alex Marquez dominates Jerez MotoGP <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Zarco added: &#8220;So, for me, he shouldn&#8217;t win the race, but we&#8217;ll see the judges&#8217; decision.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe dared to take that risk [otherwise] he would have come in a lap too late.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo, maybe he would have gone a little faster than the others, but without having the victory.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBecause to have the victory or to be on the podium, you had to come in a lap earlier, so there you go.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think he shouldn&#8217;t win this race because his decision was made, &#8216;I might pit on the next lap&#8217;. He crashes: &#8216;Oh, I&#8217;ll pit&#8217;. Normally, that&#8217;s not possible.\u201d<\/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>Marquez later admitted he did make a mistake in staying out on slicks for as long as he did, but also noted that his handlebars were too damaged for him to continue after he fell.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-echobox\">\n<h2>Subscribe to our MotoGP Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-info\" id=\"edit-info--2\">\n<p>Get the latest MotoGP news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inbox<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>For more information see our Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2>In this article<\/h2>\n<div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Marc Marquez<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Ducati Lenovo Team<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Johann Zarco<\/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\"> How \u201c30 seconds\u201d made all the difference for Alex Marquez in Jerez MotoGP Sprint<\/div>\n<source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1307556_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1307556_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1307556_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1307556_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1307556_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1307556_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1307556_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1307556_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1307556_hires.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 class=\"item next\">\n<h3> Next <\/h3>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\"> Toprak Razgatlioglu penalised for Savadori clash in Jerez MotoGP Sprint<\/div>\n<source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1308127_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1308127_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1308127_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1308127_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1308127_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1308127_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1308127_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1308127_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1308127_hires_1600x900.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-a33d3217c7682387c01d5a29624e1e48e86634c89d3ac994fe5ec42547860658\">\n<div class=\"card user default\">\n<div class=\"image\"> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/pictures\/unnamed%20%2826%29.jpg?height=270&amp;format=webp 270w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/pictures\/unnamed%20%2826%29.jpg?height=180&amp;format=webp 180w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/pictures\/unnamed%20%2826%29.jpg?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\">Lewis Duncan<\/div>\n<div class=\"role\">Head of Editorial<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"desc\">\n<div>Lewis joined the Crash.net team in August of 2024 having been a journalist for five years covering MotoGP for the Motorsport Network. In February of 2026, he became Head of Editorial.\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\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-5ab64e0e756b535ff7a8fbe2a3780aec4ca1671aa72ed10531b8930e17a15156\">\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"links\">\n<div class=\"sections\"> MotoGP  Results <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Spanish MotoGP, Jerez &#8211; Race Results<\/p>\n<div class=\"card-info\">\n<div class=\"time\" data-timestamp=\"1777207613\"> 3h ago<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1308384_hires_1600x900.jpg?aspect_ratio=1:1\" alt=\"Marc Marquez, Alex Marquez, lap 1, 2026 Spanish MotoGP.\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"links\">\n<div class=\"sections\"> MotoGP  News <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cStrongest\u201d Alex Marquez leads Jerez MotoGP warm-up ahead of \u201csecond chance\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"card-info\">\n<div class=\"time\" data-timestamp=\"1777193534\"> 7h ago<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1308144_hires_1600x900.jpg?aspect_ratio=1:1\" alt=\"Alex Marquez, Marc Marquez, Fabio di Giannantonio, 2026 Spanish MotoGP.\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"links\">\n<div class=\"sections\"> MotoGP  News <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Aprilia calls for MotoGP to \u201cfix something\u201d after Marc Marquez Jerez track cut<\/p>\n<div class=\"card-info\">\n<div class=\"time\" data-timestamp=\"1777192514\"> 7h ago<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1307558_hires.jpg?aspect_ratio=1:1\" alt=\"Marc Marquez waits to cross the track after crashing in 2026 Spanish MotoGP Sprint. Credit: Gold and Goose.\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"links\">\n<div class=\"sections\"> MotoGP  News <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>2026 Jerez MotoGP starting grid and penalties<\/p>\n<div class=\"card-info\">\n<div class=\"time\" data-timestamp=\"1777188640\"> 8h ago<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1307353_hires_1600x900.jpg?aspect_ratio=1:1\" alt=\"Marc Marquez, Johann Zarco, 2026 Spanish MotoGP qualifying.\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"links\">\n<div class=\"sections\"> MotoGP  News <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Pecco Bagnaia \u201cunderstood something\u201d amid Jerez MotoGP Sprint chaos<\/p>\n<div class=\"card-info\">\n<div class=\"time\" data-timestamp=\"1777137059\"> 23h ago<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1308008_hires_1600x900.jpg?aspect_ratio=1:1\" alt=\"Pecco Bagnaia, 2026 Spanish MotoGP Sprint.\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"links\">\n<div class=\"sections\"> MotoGP  News <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Marc Marquez details crazy Jerez MotoGP sprint: \u2018I crashed at the right time\u2019<\/p>\n<div class=\"card-info\">\n<div class=\"time\" data-timestamp=\"1777130659\"> 25\/04\/26<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1307912_hires.jpg?aspect_ratio=1:1\" alt=\"Marc Marquez, Ducati Corse, 2026 Spanish MotoGP\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col second-column\">\n<div class=\"sticky\">\n<div class=\"block block-echobox\">\n<h2>Subscribe to our MotoGP Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-info\" id=\"edit-info\">\n<p>Get the latest MotoGP news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inbox<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal\">\n<p>For more information see our Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Johann Zarco believes Marc Marquez should have been penalised at the Jerez MotoGP sprint<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>LCR Honda\u2019s Johann Zarco believes Marc Marquez \u201cshouldn\u2019t win\u201d the MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix sprint because \u201cyou can\u2019t go backwards on a track\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Ducati rider Marc Marquez crashed with five laps to go in Saturday\u2019s flag-to-flag sprint at Jerez, but remounted his damaged bike and crossed the grass at Turn 13 to pit for his wet machine.<\/p>\n<p>He went on to win the sprint by over three seconds, though his \u2018shortcut\u2019 of the final corner after he crashed has caused a split in opinion.<\/p>\n<p>The FIM stewards investigated the incident but deemed Marquez broke no rules and took no further action.<\/p>\n<p>However, LCR\u2019s Johann Zarco, who started second in the sprint and finished eighth, told French TV that Marquez should not be allowed to keep his victory.<\/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>\u201cHe shouldn&#8217;t win the race because when he crashes in the last corner, it already means he had decided not to pit,\u201d Zarco told <em>Canal+<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo if he&#8217;s at Turn 13 and he comes back to the pits, it means he&#8217;s going backwards, and you don&#8217;t go backwards on the track.<\/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-6fb60584d81c7cdbefd1d56a053370d5e6d610b0958f4f92af539b0ecbecc453\">  Pecco Bagnaia explains Jerez MotoGP retirement: \u201cI needed to stop\u201d   Marc Marquez takes blame for costly Jerez MotoGP race crash <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cIf he doesn&#8217;t get a penalty, that&#8217;s frankly very strange.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThen, people will say that he knows the rules better than anyone else, but I don&#8217;t think so, he&#8217;s just incredibly lucky.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Marquez didn\u2019t ride against the normal flow of traffic when he rejoined the race and cut into pitlane.<\/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<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-48d1955353da80f2024cd00018075b9f7c9cc7e37bc4dc95880e5b8d621695cf\">  Jerez: New 2026 MotoGP World Championship standings   Marc Marquez crashes as Alex Marquez dominates Jerez MotoGP <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Zarco added: &#8220;So, for me, he shouldn&#8217;t win the race, but we&#8217;ll see the judges&#8217; decision.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe dared to take that risk [otherwise] he would have come in a lap too late.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo, maybe he would have gone a little faster than the others, but without having the victory.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBecause to have the victory or to be on the podium, you had to come in a lap earlier, so there you go.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think he shouldn&#8217;t win this race because his decision was made, &#8216;I might pit on the next lap&#8217;. He crashes: &#8216;Oh, I&#8217;ll pit&#8217;. Normally, that&#8217;s not possible.\u201d<\/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>Marquez later admitted he did make a mistake in staying out on slicks for as long as he did, but also noted that his handlebars were too damaged for him to continue after he fell.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-echobox\">\n<h2>Subscribe to our MotoGP Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-info\" id=\"edit-info--2\">\n<p>Get the latest MotoGP news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inbox<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>For more information see our Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>LCR Honda\u2019s Johann Zarco believes Marc Marquez \u201cshouldn\u2019t win\u201d the MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix sprint because \u201cyou can\u2019t go backwards on a track\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Ducati rider Marc Marquez crashed with five laps to go in Saturday\u2019s flag-to-flag sprint at Jerez, but remounted his damaged bike and crossed the grass at Turn 13 to pit for his wet machine.<\/p>\n<p>He went on to win the sprint by over three seconds, though his \u2018shortcut\u2019 of the final corner after he crashed has caused a split in opinion.<\/p>\n<p>The FIM stewards investigated the incident but deemed Marquez broke no rules and took no further action.<\/p>\n<p>However, LCR\u2019s Johann Zarco, who started second in the sprint and finished eighth, told French TV that Marquez should not be allowed to keep his victory.<\/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>\u201cHe shouldn&#8217;t win the race because when he crashes in the last corner, it already means he had decided not to pit,\u201d Zarco told <em>Canal+<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo if he&#8217;s at Turn 13 and he comes back to the pits, it means he&#8217;s going backwards, and you don&#8217;t go backwards on the track.<\/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-6fb60584d81c7cdbefd1d56a053370d5e6d610b0958f4f92af539b0ecbecc453\">  Pecco Bagnaia explains Jerez MotoGP retirement: \u201cI needed to stop\u201d   Marc Marquez takes blame for costly Jerez MotoGP race crash <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cIf he doesn&#8217;t get a penalty, that&#8217;s frankly very strange.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThen, people will say that he knows the rules better than anyone else, but I don&#8217;t think so, he&#8217;s just incredibly lucky.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Marquez didn\u2019t ride against the normal flow of traffic when he rejoined the race and cut into pitlane.<\/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<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-48d1955353da80f2024cd00018075b9f7c9cc7e37bc4dc95880e5b8d621695cf\">  Jerez: New 2026 MotoGP World Championship standings   Marc Marquez crashes as Alex Marquez dominates Jerez MotoGP <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Zarco added: &#8220;So, for me, he shouldn&#8217;t win the race, but we&#8217;ll see the judges&#8217; decision.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe dared to take that risk [otherwise] he would have come in a lap too late.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo, maybe he would have gone a little faster than the others, but without having the victory.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBecause to have the victory or to be on the podium, you had to come in a lap earlier, so there you go.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think he shouldn&#8217;t win this race because his decision was made, &#8216;I might pit on the next lap&#8217;. 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Normally, that&#8217;s not possible.\u201d<\/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>Marquez later admitted he did make a mistake in staying out on slicks for as long as he did, but also noted that his handlebars were too damaged for him to continue after he fell.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-echobox\">\n<h2>Subscribe to our MotoGP Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-info\" id=\"edit-info--2\">\n<p>Get the latest MotoGP news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inbox<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>For more information see our Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;http:\/\/crash.net\/motogp\/news\/1093525\/1\/he-shouldnt-win-rival-slams-marc-marquezs-jerez-motogp-sprint-pitlane&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1308038_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;] &#8220;He shouldn&#8217;t win&#8221;: Rival slams Marc Marquez&#8217;s Jerez MotoGP sprint pitlane shortcut Johann Zarco believes Marc Marquez should have been penalised at the Jerez MotoGP sprint Lewis Duncan 25 Apr 2026 Share Marc Marquez, Ducati Corse, 2026 Spanish MotoGP \u00a9\u00a0Gold and Goose Add as a preferred source LCR Honda\u2019s Johann Zarco believes [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[47,226],"class_list":["post-1903824","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-crash-net","tag-crawlmanager"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1903824","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1903824"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1903824\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1903824"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1903824"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1903824"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}