Honda's Marc Marquez has been granted a stay of execution on a penalty imposed for his crash with Miguel Oliveira in the Portuguese season-opener, MotoGP said on Thursday.
Oliveira was in second place in the opening stages when six-times premier class champion Marquez locked up andThe Spaniard apologised for his mistake and accepted a double long lap penalty for the second round in Argentina, but was thenhis penalty to the next race he enters, a decision appealed by Honda.Oliveira, who also missed the race in Argentina due to a tendon injury to his right leg, was passed fit on Thursday to compete in the Grand Prix of the Americas in Austin.
If the MotoGP Court of Appeal cannot reach a verdict before the Spanish Grand Prix that comes after Austin, Marquez will be free to race without penalty at that race in Jerez.
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