Valentino Rossi has chosen to file an appeal against the three penalty points he was awarded for his part in his clash with Marc Marquez in last weekend's Malaysian Grand Prix. Combined with the previous penalty point he picked up for baulking title rival Jorge Lorenzo at Misano, the points Rossi accrued on his licence at Sepang demoted him to the back of the grid for next weekend's title deciding Valencia race, albeit with his points for finishing third intact. However, if Rossi's appeal is successful, it would mean that the penalty is rescinded until such a time that the matter can be arbitrated by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, which could take up to six months to happen. That would...
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