Jorge Lorenzo believes the blame for aggressive riding in MotoGP lies with series officials rather than riders, as the current sanctions are not a sufficient enough deterrent. The debate over MotoGP penalties has been reignited following a controversial Argentine Grand Prix, where reigning champion Marc Marquez was punished for clashes with Aleix Espargaro and Valentino Rossi. The Rossi incident sanction took Marquez out of the points, but there have been calls for further post-race repercussions and it was suggested that Marquez be put “on probation”. But when asked at the following race in Austin whether the current penalties were too lax, three-time champion Lorenzo lamented that it...
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