Francesco Bagnaia has mentioned 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 mentioned Marquez “didn’t stop accelerating until he threw me off”.
As soon as the Italian had simmered down, the 2 had a personal assembly in a Ducati truck to clear the air and now the manufacturing facility Ducati rider Bagnaia mentioned he was improper along with his harsh phrases.
Talking forward of this weekend’s San Marino Grand Prix, he mentioned: “To start with, I need to make an apology to Alex for the robust phrases I mentioned to him. I mentioned within the interviews after the race, I used to be very offended for what occurred, and searching on the telemetry, [the accident] was even worse for my standpoint.
“However in any case, I used to be a bit too robust in my phrases. I did not needed to say that he made me crash on goal.
“The factor was that his defence was a bit aggressive, prefer it’s regular once you’re combating for podium positions and I am nonetheless considering the identical in regards to the incident however the phrases I mentioned was a bit an excessive amount of and I make an apology to to Alex.”
He then added: “Generally the angriness makes you say one thing that you do not assume. From my standpoint, he got here to our workplace to make an apology for what occurred. Sufficient mentioned. We’re two riders. We’ve got two totally different factors of view and respect.”
Marquez was grateful to Bagnaia for publicly apologising for his feedback, however feels the harm to his fame has already been achieved 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 mentioned. “But additionally it’s true that the harm to my particular person [reputation], my staff and in addition to my using picture has already been achieved.
“[Having] mentioned that, I need to shut this chapter. I don’t need to communicate anymore about that. I’m trying 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 problem between him and Bagnaia is now “settled”.
Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati Workforce, Alex Marquez, Gresini Racing crash
Picture by: Gold and Goose / Motorsport Photos
Each riders escaped with out breaking any bones within the 80mph crash when their bikes grew to become 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 house race this weekend at Misano.
He mentioned: “Bodily not I am not at my 100%. I really feel a number of ache on my shoulder and over the collarbone and neck. However in any case, we are going to attempt to prepare.
“That is my house grand prix and it’s all the time unbelievable to race in entrance of all the gang right here.”
