Catch up on some of the hottest topics from MotorLand, including Lap 1 mayhem, missing mojo and LCR’s injury worries
The Aragon Grand Prix was choc-full of action, with fans treated to an incredibly dramatic affair across 23 laps which saw big names exit early and a last lap overtake deny an historic five in a row! MotorLand certainly kicked off the triple header in sensational fashion, and it has left plenty up in the air for discussion, so these are some of the biggest talking points from the weekend gone by.
“A crazy start” – Lap 1 drama has riders talking
Marc Marquez: “I’m sorry to Fabio. He is fighting for the Championship. It was a complete race incident as he said. At Turn 3 I saw in front there was contact between Aleix [Espargaro]and [Enea] Bastianini. I was trying to catch the grip, not to overtake, just to find position. I had a small slide, but Fabio was very close to me because I think he was trying to overtake at Turn 4 or 5 and it was completely unlucky. I’m very sorry to him.
“Then everything was a consequence. At Turn 5 I felt something strange but then the point arrived at Turn 7. I saw some people who misunderstand say I went to Nakagami, I mean, I was completely straight. I’m not a guy who goes to the left when I’m completely straight. The problem is at Turn 7, I engaged the rear device and when I did that, Fabio’s fairing was inside my wheel. When I engaged the device, I feel the bike and rear tyre lock and it then went to the left side and decreased the acceleration.
The reason why Nakagami and Marquez clashed after T7
Fabio Quartararo: “Many riders lose the rear, and some riders cut the line a bit and I just hit Marc in the back and that’s what happened. Nothing heavy, just burned the front [of my body] a bit. Nothing broken.
Aleix Espargaro: “I feel bad for Fabio. I didn’t see the crash but luckily, he is ok physically. Now the Championship is very close”
Marco Bezzecchi: “I don’t know really what happened. I…