Keep the red card for catastrophic events only. Add a "Virtual Red Card" for minor debris. Fix the re-start grid rule to reward the leaders at the time of stoppage.

"The session (Practice, Qualifying, or Race) has been immediately halted. Return to the pit lane slowly and cautiously. Overtaking is forbidden."

It is NOT a rider penalty. There is no "send a rider to the box" equivalent. The penalty equivalents are or Ride Through . 2. Key Triggers (When Race Direction shows the Red Card) Based on historical data (last 20 years), here are the primary triggers ranked by likelihood:

Unlike football (soccer), where a red card expels a player, in MotoGP, the red card signals a . It is a feature of Race Direction's power , not a penalty on a rider.