The incident that occurred during the Race of Champions in Misano, pitting Marc Marquez against Nicolo Bulega, sparked strong reactions. The two pilots finally provided their clarifications on this episode, thus putting an end to the controversy.
During the last lap of the race, Marc Marquez had attempted a daring maneuver to take third place at Open up, but the maneuver ended with the fall of the Italian. Images of the incident quickly made the rounds on social networks, sparking widespread criticism against the Spaniard.
Asked about the subject at Silverstone, Marc Marquez admitted his mistake: “ I tried to do something that I had already done in MotoGP, but at that moment I didn't realize that I was on a road motorcycle and, even if it's a very good bike, his reaction was not what I expected."
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For its part, Nicholas Bulega also reacted to the incident, downplaying the significance of the event: “ I think there is very little to say. I don't want to fuel more controversy. » The Italian pilot confirmed that Marc Marquez had contacted him to apologize, and that he had accepted his apology.
« Saturday evening, after the race, Marc came to pick me up from the box, but I had already gone home after being at the medical center. Then he wrote me a WhatsApp to apologize and tell me that unfortunately he had made a mistake" , has explained Open up.
For the Italian driver, the matter is now closed. He wants to concentrate on the rest of the Superbike season and put this episode behind him. “ For me, the matter was settled“, he stressed on GP One. " Do you think if an eight-time world champion thought he had done nothing wrong, he would have given me his helmet? » Shut the ban!
