The rider who has a bad reputation in the MotoGP paddock is said to have his latest punishment to act as a “turning point.”
Moto3 rider David Munoz got fouled in the rulebook after another controversial incident at Jerez last weekend.
The crackdown from the stewards centers on riders who were intentionally riding fast enough to narrowly avoid the penalty, in order to slow down the rivals behind them after completing a fast qualifying lap.
Munoz was exactly one of this indiscretionally punished few Moto3 riders despite the stewards warnings in advance.
He qualified third, but was sent behind the grid.
“They explained it on Thursday – and the first person to get the penalty was David Munoz,” Neil Hodgson analyzed for TNT Sports.
“It’s very frustrating, he has a terrible reputation in this paddock and is very dirty and on track.
“That kind of tactic is incredibly unsuccessful.
“I hope this is a turning point for him, I hope he learns his lessons.
“But every week, it seems we’re talking about young Spanish riders.”
Munoz is struggling before this year.
He was given a long lap penalty at Buriram after riding recklessly when fighting Luka Lunetta. Munoz later crashed without offering it.
He was judged to “ride in an irresponsible way to cause contact,” and stated that “there is a very high risk to the at-risk ex-s.” Munoz was forced to start from the Argentina pit lane.