MotoGP, Indonesia Day 3, Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia/Ab.) is out of hospital and apologizes: "I'm really sorry"

Marco Bezzecchi was taken to hospital and made a public apology to Marc Márquez for hitting him during the race.

For the past few hours, the world of MotoGP has been in turmoil: Marc Márquez, who has just been crowned champion, may see his season come to an end. due to a fracture in the right shoulderThe Spaniard is on his way to Spain, where he will find out exactly what he is suffering from. Hit by Marco Bezzecchi In the first lap of the Indonesian Grand Prix, he could do nothing.

The Italian driver, well above the others this weekend, seemed to have won the race in view of his demonstration in sprint racing yesterdayAfter a poor start, he had come back from eighth place to win. Unfortunately, the scenario repeated itself today and did not have the same ending. In difficulty again at the start, he made a mistake and collided with Márquez.

Both men suffered a violent fall. While the Spaniard was diagnosed immediately, the Italian had to wait longer. First taken to the medical center and then transferred to the hospital due to shoulder pain, tests ultimately ruled out any injury.

"Marco is fine. We just heard from Dr. Charte. He was taken to the hospital for a CT scan and there are no fractures. He's in a lot of pain. The pain may be due to his two falls: the one in Motegi and this one." said Massimo Rivola, CEO of Aprilia Racing to MotoGP.com. As a reminder, Marco Bezzecchi had himself been hit by Jorge Martín last weekend.

Having missed his press briefing due to his visit to the hospital, he nevertheless posted a message on his social networks. “Today I made a mistake and, unfortunately, I also involved Marc. I am truly sorry and apologize to him and his entire team. Now it’s time to sort things out. See you soon. Sorry.” he wrote. For his part, Márquez called for calm on Instagram and not to hold it against the Italian.

The Race Directorate announced that it was waiting for the return of Bezzecchi in the paddock to hear his version of the incident and decide on a possible sanction.