Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia has slammed Alex Marquez’s behaviour as “dangerous” amid the crash that wrecked both riders’ chances in MotoGP’s Aragon Grand Prix.
The incident witnessed the two clatter into each other with six laps remaining in the main race as the Ducati riders fought over the last remaining spot on the podium.
Marquez running wide at Turn 12 enabled Bagnaia to make a move to the Gresini rider’s outside, but the duo collided at the next corner as both ended up in the gravel.
Bagnaia, who sustained a sore neck, vented: “It’s not that I have to explain a lot of things. The dynamic is what it is.
“It’s worrying that there are riders who do certain things. When I was on the inside I felt a hit of gas, and he didn’t stop accelerating until he threw me off.
“The worst of all, what makes me most angry is the data.
“The telemetry reveals that, after the contact, [Marquez] went from accelerating 40% to 60%. It’s dangerous to race with someone who does these things.
“Normally, one tries to avoid contact, although the data shows that there are people who do not see it that way.”
Both riders were summoned to the Race Direction office to share their perspective on the crash, with the conclusion resulting in both riders avoiding being penalised.
Marco Bezzecchi shared his opinion when asked about the clash post-race, with the Italian rider seeming to echo the thoughts of his fellow VR46 Academy graduate.
“I think it’s clear that anyone who has ever ridden a motorcycle knows that if you make a mistake and almost leave the track, you have to check that no one is coming.
“We do it often, we sometimes have the opportunity to feel, and even turn around to see if someone is coming up to us or getting dangerously close.”
“Once Pecco passed him, it was clear he was heading to the right. It’s impossible that Alex doesn’t see it. Either he’s blind. Or he did it on purpose not to see it.
“Of course, you have to be involved in these kinds of accidents to understand. But I definitely can’t sympathize with both of them.”
Bagnaia’s disastrous weekend at Aragon leaves him 23 points behind Jorge Martin in the standings, with his championship rival picking up second-placed finishes.
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