Despite terrible weather, the celebrations were great in Malaysia, with a new title for Johann Zarco and an expected second victory for Andrea Dovizioso.
However, perfection is rarely in this world and if we have saved the essential, namely no serious injuries during the series of falls in Moto3, there remains a small touch of Malaysian unease at the end of this last weekend. end of the eastern trio.
And this goes beyond the fact that Valentino Rossi is THE star of the place at Sepang; ovation every time the Doctor came out of his box, riot when he made a sign, etc.
Obviously, the local spectators did not digest last year's clash and made it known: some of them applauded when Marc Marquez fell in the race.
Questioned on the subject by Telecinco, the Honda driver preferred to focus on even more intolerable behavior…
Marc Marquez: “When I saw that there were a lot of crashes in Moto3 and that they were applauding, it seemed lamentable to me. In the end, motorcycle aficionados want to see a show, but hey, Rossi is very famous here, but in the end that doesn't change the fact that it was us who won the title. »
We can never repeat it enough; All these drivers are extraordinary champions and take enormous risks in every race. None deserve the slightest whistle and, obviously, even less applause in the event of a fall.
By doing this, some of the Malaysian spectators somewhat damaged the image of those very friendly people who danced like puppets every time the camera was on them. It is undoubtedly a small minority, but a minority which has not been noticed for good.
Pity…
Photo credit: Michelin
