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Mir glad Yamaha illegal engine penalty doesn't affect MotoGP title battle

MotoGP championship leader Joan Mir "prefers" the decision to only penalise Yamaha and not its riders for using illegal engines, so the title is decided on track. Yamaha was docked 50 points in the constructors' championship, while both the factory squad and Petronas SRT lost 20 and 37 points from the teams' standings after the Japanese marque was found guilty of running an illegal engine in July's Spanish Grand Prix. Some riders and team bosses have questioned the perceived leniency of the FIM Stewards' punishment, with some suggesting a Yamaha title win may end up casting a shadow over the season. Suzuki's Mir, who leads SRT's Fabio Quartararo by 14 points, has three Yamahas...
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