MotoGP championship contenders Pecco Bagnaia and Marc Marquez have expressed differing views on their collision during the Portuguese Grand Prix. Despite maintaining a civil disagreement, the two-time champion and six-time champion clashed during their second race as teammates for Ducati. The incident occurred while they were battling for fifth place, having been overtaken by rookie Pedro Acosta. Marquez attempted to overtake Bagnaia at a hairpin-like left-hander, resulting in a collision that ended Bagnaia’s race. Marquez, on the other hand, was able to continue and finished in 16th place. The collision was reviewed by the MotoGP stewards, who deemed it a racing incident and did not penalize either rider. While Bagnaia and Marquez agreed that it was a racing incident, there were underlying differences in their opinions regarding blame. Bagnaia believed that Marquez went wide and crossed his line, causing the collision. He acknowledged his anger over the non-score but emphasized the need to move on. Marquez, however, viewed Bagnaia’s counter-attack as risky and a mistake given their battle for fifth-sixth place and Bagnaia’s struggles with the rear tire. He suggested that Bagnaia would learn from the incident and mentioned that Ducati officials could analyze the telemetry data to understand what happened. Despite their differing perspectives, Marquez accepted the classification of the incident as a racing incident, acknowledging the fine line between aggressive racing and crossing the limit.
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