The incident at the Argentine Grand Prix caused a lot of noise and the President of the FIM wanted to clearly express the point of view of the Federation for which he is responsible without adding fuel to the fire.
"I don't think any further sanctions are necessary for Marquez, estimated the Venezuelan for gpone.com. Marc was wrong, but Rossi exaggerated too much in his statements…”
Of course, what's done is done, but it is from mistakes that you must learn and above all take the necessary countermeasures. This is what Vito Ippolito, President of the FIM, thinks of the show presented at Termas de Rio Hondo.
“I read the newspapers and am furious! he expresses himself. I don't want a repeat of what happened at the end of 2015, all these stories are not good for our sport or for two champions like Rossi and Marquez ».
Ippolito agrees with the opinions of Giacomo Agostini: “ He's right, Marquez is not aiming for the drivers' leg, said the president. It is also true that he drives aggressively, sometimes too much, and for that he must be warned. On the other hand, Valentino exaggerated his statements. He has a large audience and his words are negative for our sport. »
Vito Ippolito, therefore, criticized both Marquez, for his conduct in the race, and Rossi, who claimed that the Spaniard specifically seeks contact to bring down his opponents.
Then also the situation got out of hand in the Yamaha pit when Marc came to apologize and was pushed away by Uccio, without Lin Jarvis (team manager) intervening, as would have been fair.
The FIM president had not planned to go to Austin, but maybe he will change his mind. Ezpeleta has expressed a willingness to speak with Marquez and Valentino, and Ippolito's presence would no doubt be appreciated.
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