Marc Marquez has responded to the incident involving him and Nicolo Bulega during the Ducati Lenovo Race of Champions, where the Italian crashed on the final corner as the Spaniard overtook him. The event, held at the Misano circuit, ended with Bulega sliding in the gravel, gesticulating in frustration, while Marquez completed the podium behind Francesco Bagnaia and Andrea Iannone.
After the race, Marc Marquez expressed regret over the incident. “ Too bad about the last round, I felt Bulega fall ", said Marquez at Sky Italia. “ I don't know if there was contact or not, I haven't had much news » Marquez then went to the box Open up to apologize and clarify what had happened. He also declared to Moto sprint : " I'm going to go see Nicolo and give him the helmet I used in the race. I want to ask him if there was contact or not, since I didn't perceive it. I only heard the sound of the motorcycle scraping the ground »
Marquez explained that he did not know if Open up had braked more aggressively than usual to close the line, but insisted that racing can be unpredictable and incidents can happen. He added : “Nicolo had a good race and I hope he is physically fit. »
Marc Marquez: “ when you put drivers on the track, the adrenaline is high and the racing is real »
This participation of Marquez at World Ducati Week takes place in a special context, as he has been selected to join the official team of Ducati next season. The MotoGP season will resume next weekend at SilverstoneWhere bagnaia is at the head of ranking with 10 points ahead of George Martin and 56 on Marquez.
Marc Marquez recognized the current superiority of bagnaia stating: " I have no problem recognizing that Pecco is now the reference for MotoGP and Ducati. He is a great driver from whom I will try to learn, to get as close as possible to him »
Marquez also shared his racing experience on the new Ducati Panigale V4 : " it was great to feel all the warmth of the Ducati people. This weekend I also used the Pirelli for the first time : at the start of the race I was a little slow because I didn't know the bike or even the tires ; while towards the end my confidence grew and I was fast. It's amazing how similar performance this road bike has to a MotoGP »
The incident with Open up highlights the unpredictable and competitive nature of racing, even in a friendly setting like World Ducati Week. Marquez also commented: “races are races. Would I have tried the same overtaking on Bagnaia? Of course, it seemed a natural maneuver to me and therefore nothing crazy ". And he concludes: “ it was a day of celebration and I'm sorry Nicolo crashed: when you put drivers on the track the adrenaline is high and the racing is real »
