Why MotoGP’s holeshot device ban hasn’t eliminated ride-height problems at starts
It may seem odd that two riders who qualified on the front row dropped places at the start with stuck ride-height devices, when MotoGP explicitly banned holeshot devices for that very phase of the race.Polesitter Jorge Martin had already appeared set to lose the lead to eventual race winner Raul Fer
Jorge Martin and Pol Espargaro this season
MotoGP riders' championship after round 12
Last 3 races: P1 GRAND PRIX OF GREAT BRITAIN, P2 GRAND PRIX OF GREAT BRITAIN, P6 GRAND PRIX OF GERMANY
Last 2 races: P18 GRAND PRIX OF GREAT BRITAIN, P13 GRAND PRIX OF GREAT BRITAIN
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Reported
Official — confirmed directly by an official series or governing-body source.
Reported — written as settled fact by the outlets covering it, without an official source directly.
Unconfirmed — the wording hedges (reportedly, could, linked with), so treat it as a claim, not a fact.
Based on each outlet's official status and how firmly their headlines are worded.
The strongest sourcing here is Autosport and Crash.net, a first-tier outlet - the tier that generally does its own reporting.
2 independent outlets are carrying this: Autosport, Crash.net.
| Order | Source | Trust | Posted | Vs. first report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Top-tier | 19 days ago | First | |
| 2nd | Top-tier | 16 days ago | +2d 21h | |
| 3rd | Top-tier | 9 days ago | +10d 3h |
