Alex Marquez was very clear in responding to the accusations of Pecco Bagnaia after the touch that ended with both on the ground during the MotoGP GP of Aragon. The Cervera rider made it clear that he did not know who was behind him and that he had not seen them either. In addition, he stated that “if anyone could avoid contact, it was him”, since he came from behind and knew where he was at all times.
“Everything went very well until there were eight laps left.. I think up until that point I was having a very good race, trying not to make any mistakes and following the line to get to the end. I was a bit long in turn 12 because I was sliding a lot and we were going to the limit. I have to say that I didn’t know who was after meand I want to make this very clear, because my painting never shows me who is hiding behind it“, the Spanish pilot began to say.
“So when I entered Turn 13 and I was already on the inside, my head was already straight and I had no vision outside, that’s when I felt the contact. The bike with the wings goes straight and I can’t do anything. I was just trying to look where the wall was, because we were heading straight for it. and it was a complicated moment,” added Márquez about the incident with Pecco.
Regarding Bagnaia’s anger, the 73 He commented: “He can accuse me, and I can accuse, but in the end, nothing will change the outcome. For me, the only one who can avoid contact is him, because he knows I’m there.. I don’t know what’s outside. But If he had had that much pace, he could have passed me at another time and not rushed like that.. The only thing I said to Race Direction was that if I had missed a meter and had not gone to the inside line… That’s it. If anyone can avoid contact, it’s him. He knows I’m there and that I’m going to try to go around. From there, he might have one opinion and I another, but the result won’t change and we’ll both leave with zero points.
“I opened the gas that occurs in this curve”
Álex wanted to qualify Bagnaia’s statements in which he assures that “looking at the telemetry, it is even worse than reality” and this made him very angry: “I know what you are referring to. After the collision, when the motorcycles were hit, I was going to the left because the motorcycle was going there and there was the wall, and I put the gas on a little to see if the bikes would disengage and try to at least avoid the wall.because it was very close. Before the impact, I gave the gas which is normally given in this curve“.
On the other hand, Álex Márquez explained that he did not speak with Bagnaia because he prefers not to do so in the heat of the moment: “We spoke separately to the race direction because that’s what they wanted. And then, when I was sitting outside, there were a lot of cameras and I didn’t want to talk to him. The topic was hot and it is best to discuss it in private.. But I have a good relationship with Pecco, I shared many years of boxing in the Spanish Championship and we know each other well. “I am sad for both of them, because the race ended there.”
Until that moment, Márquez was having one of his best Sundays of the year: “We were fighting for a podium in Aragon in front of the supporters. I would have given everything until the endIt was clear, because I knew it was very difficult to overtake today and anyone trying to do it had to take big risks because the track was very dirty coming off the line. I understand, in the end we are playing a World CupIt wasn’t his best weekend and he had to salvage the situation somehow. But that’s it. “We’re not going to change anything by talking.”
