Cal Crutchlow was frustrated returning to Parc Ferme following a frustrating Argentina Grand Prix where he was running for a podium contention but got penalised due to jumpstart.
A ride-through penalty dropped the British driver to the back of the pack, with only making up to 12th place at chequered flag on LCR Honda.
According to MotoGP rulebook, bike must be stationary at the time red lights are turned off. If a rider moves his bike at grid position, it will be on stewards to decide the outcome, with a little leeway allowed given the bike doesn't gain unfair advantage.
According to Crutchlow, the small movements were caused by balancing his bike within grid slot.
"We are disappointed with the outcome of the race with regards to my ride through-penalty for what they said was an infringement for jumping the start, which we don't agree with, at all," said Crutchlow.
"Nobody in my team, or anybody who has seen it agrees with it, except for the stewards.
"My problem that I have with the race direction is I don't believe they would have given this penalty to Marc or Vale, Dovi or someone like that.
"I'm not picking on Valentino or anyone, I am talking about somebody with a high profile. Say Marc did that and he was leading the race, do you think they would have given him a ride through?
"I don't. That is my opinion."
Crutchlow was also unhappy of Freddie Spencer, former 500cc and 250cc world champion who was appointed chairman of MotoGP stewards this year.
"When I went up there, Freddie Spencer didn't say one word to me, just stood there with his arm folded," Crutchlow added.
"When it is sure brought up in the safety commission in the next grand prix, when we show him the videos the other riders will laugh and they will then lose the respect for him as well.
"I have utmost respect for him as a rider but the Safety Commission, we ask for somebody that understands racing and is going to have some discretion.
"It is just ridiculous, absolutely ridiculous.
"They didn't say anything, they didn't say one word to me the time I was in there. I was in there 10 minutes complaining and saying that I was not moving, my whole team was, and not one of them said one word.
"It sounds like I am on an absolute rampage and attack against them, but you have to understand the way that I am feeling and the way that, every single person that I've asked sees it on TV, he is feeling the same feeling - that I never jumped the start."
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