MRW Issue 41

NEWS DESK
PORTUGUESE GP TALKING
POINTS: “THERE WAS NO
LOVE LOST THERE”
The aftermath of the thrilling Grande Prémio
Tissot de Portugal certainly gives us plenty to
discuss, doesn’t it? From Jorge Martin’s (Prima
Pramac Racing) triumphant first Sunday win of
the season to the collision between two World
Champions, and not forgetting Pedro Acosta’s
(Red Bull GASGAS Tech3) spectacular debut
premier class podium.
Let’s delve into what some of the riders had to say
about the hot topics from Portimao:
On Bagnaia and Marc Marquez’s incident:
The incident between reigning World Champion
Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) and
eight-time World Champion Marc Marquez
(Gresini Racing MotoGP) at Turn 5 during the
Portuguese GP sparked considerable discussion
among their fellow competitors. Here’s what some
of them had to say:
Jack Miller (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing): “I
could see it coming early on in the race. Those
two were really pushing the limits, and it was only
a matter of time before something happened.
Unfortunately, it boiled over towards the end. It’s
a challenging track to pass on, and incidents like
this are part of racing.”
Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing): “I watched the
replay, and for me, it’s a racing incident. Turn 5 is
always tricky, but perhaps Bagnaia could’ve given
Marquez a bit more space to avoid contact.”
Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing): “When I
saw the incident on the screen, I knew I had to
focus on finishing the race. But then I reminded
myself that today, winning was all that mattered.
It’s a complicated corner, but that’s racing.”
Enea Bastianini (Ducati Lenovo Team): “I didn’t
see exactly what happened, but in the heat of
battle, these things can happen.”