Francesco Bagnaia gives his side of the story to the Marc Marquez clash in Portimao
The collision with three laps remaining of the Portimao race, over fifth-place, was investigated by stewards and deemed a racing incident.2024 Portuguese MotoGP, Portimao - Race ResultsHe answered: “When he overtook me, he went wide. When a guy is riding in front of you, that you are battling, goes wide? What do you want to do? Overtake him again to take more points?Bagnaia added about the dramatic clash: “When Marc arrived, he tried to overtake. He went wide. I tried to cross the line.
“They were very fast on Corner 5. I was gaining in another part. But in Corner 4 they gained two tenths in every acceleration. And in Corner 5 I lost two tenths every lap. “It was difficult to understand. I tried to have different lines, I tried to have the same corner speed as them. But I was always going wide.Worryingly he suffered with the same vibration issues which have predominantly plagued Martin’s Ducati this year.Bagnaia is fourth in the standings after two rounds, two points behind teammate Enea Bastianini, five behind Brad Binder, and 23 behind leader Martin.
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