Clash between Joan Mir and Álex Márquez: controversy and penalty in Japan

At the start of the 2024 Japanese Grand Prix, Spanish riders Joan Mir and Álex Márquez were involved in an unfortunate collision that ended their race aspirations. The collision occurred just on the first lap, when Márquez’s bike, number ’73’, hit the rear of Mir’s, number ’36’, just entering turn 11. Both bikes were caught…