MotoGP Catalonia J3: the drivers point the finger at Enea Bastianini who responds

It is an established fact, and moreover validated by the commissioners who sanctioned it, Enea Bastianini is solely responsible for the chaos of the first corner of what was the first start of the Catalan Grand Prix. The Ducati official was too greedy and too ambitious, an assessment which is unanimous among the riders who, however, do not throw stones at him, whereas they were quicker to stone Taka Nakagami last year for an accident at the same place and at the same time of the competition in Montmelò. The Japanese then apologized. The Italian, not really.

Arriving like a missile inside the first corner of the latest edition of the Grand Prix of Catalonia, Enea Bastianini could not avoid harpooning a Johann zarco whose inevitable fall caused a chain reaction that eliminated five drivers from the race. Besides bastianini et zarco, Alex Marquez, Fabio Di Giannantonio et Marco Bezzecchi were also affected.

While the state of health of Pecco Bagnaia aroused the greatest concern for having been run over his leg by a Bad Binder who could not avoid it, that ofEnea Bastianini was not first considered. Before the medical verdict validates a miracle for the World Champion, but fractures for the “Bestia”. His left hand and left ankle were broken in the accident. Both wounds were dressed and he was flown to Italy on Sunday evening. There he will have to undergo an operation. There is still no prognosis regarding the healing process and a possible return to the track. However, participation in the race Misano next week is almost impossible for someone who was barely recovering from a broken shoulder blade...

On the facts which brought him to this state, Enea Bastianini could find no lawyer among his peers to defend his cause. “ There's always someone here who wants too much. Last year it was Nakagami. This year, it's Bastianini ", said Johann zarco, who also did not appreciate the attitude of the Italian who seemed to make him responsible for the chaos. Augusto Fernandez shares the same sentiment: “ I saw everything and I was right behind. Sometimes people want to make up for everything they didn't manage to do over the weekend on a bend ».

Enea Bastianini: “ It's not easy at all when you think you've hit rock bottom and that's not the case. »

Pol Espargaro also went with his verse: “ you have to brake earlier. The guys outside will intervene. You have to align yourself and not believe that you can make up positions. On its braking point, on the inside of the corner, the grip is not good there. He braked too late, in a very bad position on a very dirty section of track ". The opinion that bastianini trying something simply impossible was widespread. “ Enea was way too ambitious »Regrets Franco Morbidelli. " I saw it coming when I braked. I was next to Enea and I braked late, but he braked even later ", reported Marc Marquez.

On what could have been done to avoid this, such as reorganizing the starting grid, closer to the first corner, the same riders bring the subject back to the one who was on the red Ducati: “ It's a pilot's affair. The track has been the same for years » corrects Bezzecchi et Marc Marquez adds: " it wouldn't change anything. Pilots need to be more careful. You saw that at the second start, everyone was careful ". The winner of the Sprint and the Grand Prix in Montmelò Aleix Espargaró closed the debate by commenting: “ we are good enough to brake in the right place and not try to overtake 25 drivers in the first corner. It's not about where the starting position is, but who is sitting on the bike. It's not that difficult ».

The same Aleix Espargaró would also have been more severe on the sanction: “ there should be a harsher penalty if you hit someone in turn 1. There can be a long lap in the middle of the race if you hit someone. This should be at least a double. Long lap ". However, Marc Marquez disagree on this point. For him, the matter is settled: “ he made a mistake and was punished. There's no point in wanting more, he will learn ».

And what did he learn Enea Bastianini For now ? On his Instagram profile, he posted a photo of himself in a hospital bed and wrote the following words: “ It's not easy at all when you think you've hit rock bottom and you haven't. At that point you get desperate and start thinking about wanting to go back to change things, but the truth is you can only move forward, so you know what I'm saying? Fuck, I'm going! See you soon ". And not a word of apology which would suggest that he assumes his responsibility. Taka Nakagami he had done it.