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Motorcycle Association suspends license of 14-year-old rider

The Motorcycle Racing Association of Thailand has suspended the license of a 14-year-old rider after he crashed into his opponent and fell before the finish line. The Motorcycle Racing Association of Thailand issued a statement regarding an accident in the motorcycle race, FMSCT Thailand Road Racing Championship 2024, Production 150 model, 5th field, collecting points for the Thailand Championship at the Thailand Circuit racetrack, Nakhon Pathom Province, after there was a squeeze that caused the rival's bike to fall before reaching the finish line. According to the incident, car number 17 squeezed car number 29 to the side of the road while approaching the finish line and also raised his hands in satisfaction while crossing the finish line. The race director ruled that the driver number 17 drove dangerously and adjusted the result down 3 positions. Later, the EEST NJT Racing Team announced the punishment of the driver number 17 under their team, not allowing him to compete in the 6th race on July 21st, ci ting reasons consistent with the race director's decision. In this incident, the Motorcycle Racing Association of Thailand ordered the competition organizing committee to hold a meeting to consider the punishment continuously. The association's resolution is as follows: 1. The competition license is suspended from now on. 2. The FMSCT License / FIM License will not be issued for the year 2025, which will result in rider number 17 not being able to compete for at least the next year. Source: Thai News Agency