Davide Tardozzi was gently reprimanded by Gresini's sporting director after shaking hands a little too vigorously with Álex Márquez, who was still injured.
Yesterday, the brothers Márquez regained their place at the forefront by achieving a double victory in qualifying and then in sprint raceBoth injured just a few weeks ago, they have come a long way, in particular Alex Marquezwho had been the victim of a very violent accident at the Catalan GP in mid-May.
He had then fractured his right clavicle and a vertebra, and missed the next two Grands Prix before attempting a comeback in Hungary, where he ultimately withdrew.
Having actually returned to the Czech Republic, he crashed again during practice and ended up with several contusions and significant burns. Two weeks ago, in the Netherlands, he achieved a heroic fifth place on Sunday, despite suffering immensely.
Getting back on the podium this weekend is a real achievement for the Spanish driver, who brought joy to his team, but not only them. Davide TardozziThe team manager of the official Ducati team came to congratulate him with a handshake and a warm hug, telling him "You made me suffer too. Be careful, be careful." laughing.
In the euphoria, Tardozzi shook hands very firmly withAlex MarquezThis put a distinct strain on her still-recovering shoulder. Immediately, Michele MasiniThe sporting director of the Gresini team intervened: "Gently, gently, it's fragile!" accompanying his sentence with a hand gesture, as if to protect his pilot.
The scene, immortalized by the cameras of MotoGP, brought a smile. The congratulations from Davide Tardozzi were somewhat halted by Michele Masiniwho was there to remind everyone that it was still better to take care of a driver who is returning from serious injuries, even if he is on the podium.
