Thursday’s threats of more severe action to try to stop Moto3 riders from dawdling on track in qualifying became reality for two riders on Saturday, with SKY VR46 KTM’s Andrea Migno and Aspar Mahinda rider Lorenzo Dalla Porta confined to barracks for the first half of Saturday’s 40-minute qualifying.

Migno, winner of the Mugello race, and former Junior World Champion Dalla Porta were selected as repeat offenders, even in advance of the qualifying session, which is the most usual theatre for this offence.

Notably, there was no such behaviour to be seen in the afternoon session.

Footnote: It was confirmed during the weekend that Dalla Porta has been signed to join the Leopard Honda team next year, in place of current incumbent Livio Loi. Leopard won the title with Danny Kent in 2015, and are poised to repeat the feat this year with Joan Mir.

By Michael Scott

Sasaki, Japanese Moto3 2017