Giacomo Agostini, 15 times world champion, intervenes on the collision which could have caused a massacre. “He who does not drive aggressively will never be a champion. »
« The accident between Zarco and Morbidelli was very ugly, but I didn't like hearing certain terms used, talking about a half-murderer,” writes Giacomo Agostini. “I read that there are those who say that Zarco braked on purpose, but I don't think anyone is unconscious enough to do that, because at that moment you are also putting your life in danger, as well as that of others. From the footage I understand that Zarco saw an opening and passed, as any driver would and does, without thinking much about how the other will behave. If you open a door, you should expect an attack. This is why I did not agree with Brno's sanction for the contact with Espargaró. I would like to see if Freddie Spencer, now in charge of the FIM MotoGP stewards, would not have done the same in his time. The drivers have always been aggressive, and if you want to win, you have to be. A gentleman, too gentle or too cautious, will never be world champion. »
“The commissioners must summon Zarco and Morbidelli”
« Zarco seemed to have more speed, but then he had to widen, and that was his mistake,” believes Ago. “While Morbidelli did not expect to suddenly find him in front of him and was on a better line, he perhaps could have delayed his braking. Let's be clear, I don't want to absolve Zarco, we need respect and attention, but I'm not calling him a criminal. But, even without sanctions, race management should call both and clarify things. »
“When I was running, I saw terrible things”
“On Sunday, “Someone” up in the sky avoided a massacre. I think that even calculating it with a computer, it was almost impossible for something similar to happen again: Morbidelli and Zarco's motorcycles passing between the Yamahas of Viñales and Rossi without anyone being touched. It was something beastly, and if it ended any other way, it would have been a coup de grace for our sport. Seeing the images, I was also impressed, even though in my career I have seen so many. But if you just try to think about what a 150 kilo mass of metal can do if it hits you at that speed... Valentino in the post-race interviews he said the right thing, going straight away was the right way to 'forget, at least for the moment. Because then it is inevitable that in the evening, before going to sleep, or the next day, with a cool head, you think and reflect on what happened. Unfortunately, this is not to appear more courageous or reckless, but in my time we were “used to”, or perhaps it is better to say predisposed, to experience these misfortunes. HASafter an accident, iI happened to pass between a head and a body, and half an hour later, I left again. It may be cynical, but it's our job, as well as our passion. »
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