MotoGP, Portugal J3: "Pecco Bagnaia, by trying to regain his position, should have left more space for Marc Marquez", but who said that?

Pol Espargaró, with a busy career in MotoGP, offers precise insight into the incident which involved Pecco Bagnaia and Marc Marquez. According to him, although the situation is subject to interpretation, the responsibility falls on the side of the Italian.

And the test pilot KTM explains why he is pointing the finger at the official Ducati in this accident which brightened up the MotoGP game on Sunday in Portimao: “ In this type of situation, opinions may differ. Personally, I believe that Marc, having taken the lead, was in a leading position. It was then up to Bagnaia to act with caution and anticipate the movements of Marquez, who, engaged in his turn, could not foresee the action of Pecco, » explains Espargaró during a session with DAZN.

To Pol Espargaro, the error clearly comes from bagnaia. " When Marc overtook, he certainly widened his trajectory slightly, but he was in control. Bagnaia, in trying to regain his position, should have left more space, given the particular configuration of the bend which offers little room for maneuver,” he emphasizes.

**Pol Espargaro: “ only Pecco Bagnaia could avoid this collision »**

The pilot, who became a commentator, expressed a clear opinion: “ in my opinion, only Bagnaia could avoid this collision. By choosing to restart at this location, he must have known that he risked finding himself too close to Marquez. I know that every driver sees things in their own way, but for me, the mistake is on Pecco's side."

However, Pol Espargaro recognizes the complexity of the situation. “ Although I lean towards this interpretation, I understand that the decision not to sanction was taken. After all, these are moments that are part of a driver's career. What we want is to see more overtaking like this, which makes the races exciting."

Concerning Aprilia, and in particular the fall of Casa Particular in Viñales as he fought for a place on the podium, I will espargaro comment on motosan : " Viñales was, without a doubt, Aprilia's best asset this weekend. Unfortunately, his fall was a big blow. Although Oliveira showed good things after a difficult period, and Aleix struggled, Viñales' potential vanished with his fall. We could see that he had a problem, probably with the engine, given his actions on the last lap.."