Francesco Bagnaia has stated sorry for criticising Alex Marquez after they collided and crashed out of the Aragon Grand Prix final weekend.
The reigning MotoGP world champion was livid with the Gresini rider, claiming the accident was “harmful” and stated Marquez “didn’t stop accelerating until he threw me off”.
As soon as the Italian had simmered down, the 2 had a non-public assembly in a Ducati truck to clear the air and now the manufacturing unit Ducati rider Bagnaia stated he was flawed together with his harsh phrases.
Talking forward of this weekend’s San Marino Grand Prix, he stated: “Initially, I need to ask for forgiveness to Alex for the sturdy phrases I stated to him. I stated within the interviews after the race, I used to be very indignant for what occurred, and searching on the telemetry, [the accident] was even worse for my viewpoint.
“However in any case, I used to be a bit too sturdy in my phrases. I did not needed to say that he made me crash on function.
“The factor was that his defence was a bit aggressive, prefer it’s regular if you’re preventing for podium positions and I am nonetheless considering the identical in regards to the incident however the phrases I stated was a bit an excessive amount of and I ask for forgiveness to to Alex.”
He then added: “Generally the angriness makes you say one thing that you do not assume. From my viewpoint, he got here to our workplace to ask for forgiveness for what occurred. Sufficient stated. We’re two riders. We’ve got two completely different factors of view and respect.”
Marquez was grateful to Bagnaia for publicly apologising for his feedback, however feels the injury to his fame has already been executed after the Italian’s remarks had been circulated closely within the media.
“The truth that he apologised, I prefer it and it’s one thing I am very grateful to him for his phrases,” he stated. “But additionally it’s true that the injury to my particular person [reputation], my workforce and in addition to my using picture has already been executed.
“[Having] stated that, I need to shut this chapter. I don’t need to converse anymore about that. I’m wanting ahead. We’re coming from an actual constructive weekend in Aragon, so we glance ahead [to Misano].”
Marquez had additionally posted a message on his social media handles earlier this week, saying he would “by no means intentionally crash with one other rider” and that the difficulty between him and Bagnaia is now “settled”.
Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati Workforce, Alex Marquez, Gresini Racing crash
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Each riders escaped with out breaking any bones within the 80mph crash when their bikes turned tangled, sending them each skidding throughout the floor, with Bagnaia’s arm trapped underneath his bike.
And the Italian says he’s nonetheless feeling the affect of the accident forward of his dwelling race this weekend at Misano.
He stated: “Bodily not I am not at my 100%. I really feel loads of ache on my shoulder and over the collarbone and neck. However in any case, we’ll attempt to prepare.
“That is my dwelling grand prix and it’s all the time implausible to race in entrance of all the group right here.”
