MotoGP, Barcelona Day 1, Hervé Poncharal: "what happened between Pedro Acosta and Augusto Fernandez was a misunderstanding"

The first free practice session of the Catalan Grand Prix was marked by an incident involving the two drivers of Hervé Poncharal and the Red Bull GASGAS Tech3 team, Augusto Fernandez and Pedro Acosta. The two young Spanish talents ended up on the ground after violent contact at the exit of turn 5 while the exercise had barely started …

The first free practice session The Barcelona Solidarity Grand Prix was marked by a rather spectacular incident involving the two drivers of the Red Bull GASGAS Tech3 team, Augusto Fernandez et Pedro Acosta. As they exited Turn 5 side by side, the two teammates ended up colliding, causing both riders to crash violently. Fortunately, neither rider nor their bikes suffered any serious damage, but the incident caused a stir.

In an interview after the incident, Hervé Poncharal, the team director Tech3, took the floor to explain what had happened. He described the incident as a simple misunderstanding and highlighted the fortuitous aspect of the situation.

Hervé Poncharal: “ I don't want to say mores”

« What happened was a misunderstanding between the guys in the first round. Pedro didn't blame Augusto, I think it was just bad luck, I would say. I don't want to say more » Poncharal also stressed that the situation was not as serious as it could have been, and that the drivers were in good shape. The good thing is that the damage to the motorcycles was not too severe, and Both drivers were absolutely fine »

Although the fall was spectacular to watch, there was no major damage to report. It was very spectacular, but there was no major damage. ", concluded the team principal. The most important thing is that the drivers were able to get back up without any harm and continue their race weekend safely. It remains a great lesson on caution and communication between teammates, especially in such competitive conditions.

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