MotoGP: video of the incident with Nicolo Bulega places Marc Marquez in the spotlight

The end of the Ducati Week World (WDW) Champions Race proved bittersweet for Nicolo Bulega. This flagship event of the twelfth edition of the WDW, consisting of a friendly race over ten laps between MotoGP and SBK riders, had the main objective only of presenting the new Ducati Panigale V4 2025...And yet...

However, this celebration did not turn out in favor of Open up. Positioned on the second row at the start, he quickly climbed to third place after going off the track. Fabio DiGiannantonio. Although he tried to catch up Andrea Iannone in second position, Open up had to be content to stay in third place.

In the last laps, Marc Marquez attempted a first attack on Open up without success, the Italian recovering his position. But with two turns remaining, Marquez attacked again, sparking a controversial moment. Open up ended up crashing in the final turn, causing a premature and dramatic end to his race.

After the incident, Open up was seen sitting on the ground, visibly angry. In the replay of the race, it appeared that Marquez had gained the interior of Open up, who fell a few moments later. Marc Marquez denied any contact after the race, nevertheless apologizing to the Aruba.it team. This incident was criticized, because this friendly race should not involve unnecessary risks, an injury could compromise the drivers' season.

Nicolo Bulega decided to leave WDW prematurely where Marc Marquez received boos

Open up was taken to the medical center for an assessment of his painful left shoulder. After x-rays and an MRI, no fracture was detected, but Bulega chose to return home, thus ending his participation in WDW prematurely.

The action of Marquez attracted criticism, particularly because the drivers had no real stake in this event, unlike their respective championships. Gigi Dall'Igna, the director general of Ducati Corse, stressed the importance of caution, especially in a non-competitive setting like WDW.

The Race of Champions was to be a celebration of the passion and innovation of Ducati, but it ended in a dramatic way for Nicolo Bulega, official Ducati in a championship WSBK where he is second in the general classification behind Toprak Razgatlioglu on his BMW…

Marc Marquez addressed the fans of Ducati during the “Saturday Night Show”, hosted by Gianluca Gazzoli, an evening on the straight of the Misano track with DJ sets by Fargetta, Marco Melandri and Rudeejay. When speech returned to Marc Marquez, among the applause there were also boos, probably because of what happened with Nicholas Bulega in the last corner of the last lap with the Romagna driver on the ground. The Spaniard commented: “ now, the relationship is not the best with all Ducatisti but it will gradually improve. I understand what the Ducati heart means, I will work 100% to keep it at the top. We will do a great job with Pecco Bagnaia"