Bradl under the spotlight
Stefan Bradl’s escape from punishment for the first lap crash that took Bradley Smith and Maverick Viñales out of Sunday’s race drew fierce criticism from his rivals. Promised harsher penalties for dangerous riding after Marc Marquez and Valentino Rossi’s high-profile incident at Argentina earlier this year, the move marks the second time in two weeks that racers have escaped punishment for aggressive antics in the opening laps.