MotoGP Portugal J3, Joan Mir points the finger at Pecco Bagnaia: “in my opinion, Marc Marquez was not at fault”

Repsol Honda competitor Joan Mir has shared his thoughts after a demanding Portuguese Grand Prix, where he started from twentieth place. Despite starting far behind, Mir maintained a positive outlook, noting the improvements made to the Honda machine. During his assessment, he also addressed the controversial clash between Pecco Bagnaia and Marc Marquez, offering an informed perspective on the incident.

« I saw the incident. This kind of thing happens a lot in racing. » comments the 2020 MotoGP World Champion. « When you overtake someone, and that person then accelerates, there is contact. If you are lucky, you can return to your place without causing an accident ».

Joan Mir: “ it was clearly a racing incident »

« But in this specific case, it was clearly a racing incident, without major fault on either side. Nonetheless, they ended up crashing, and while I don't think penalties were necessary, in my opinion Marc was not at fault. He was on the outside, and when Pecco accelerated, they touched each other ", Explain Mir.

He continues by emphasizing that, although these kinds of accidents are regrettable, they are an integral part of competition. “ As a pilot, you must anticipate these incidents when a competitor overtakes you and then accelerates. It was, in my eyes, just an unfortunate accident. Of course, I would have been frustrated if I had been involved. But after thinking about it, This is what makes our sport beautiful.. We should not limit these moments of confrontation, because this is what our profession is passionate about and what we love to do »concludes the official Honda.

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