Spanish rider Álex Márquez didn’t hesitate to take responsibility for the incident with Fabio Di Giannantonio during the Qatar GP. After finishing in sixth position, the Gresini Ducati rider addressed the collision that earned him a penalty and hampered his race.
‘Maybe he closed a little bit, but it was the correct maneuver. When you attack someone, the other tries to defend himself,’ explained Márquez when asked if he expected Di Giannantonio to be turning at that moment in turn 12.
The Spaniard refused to blame his opponent: ‘If he closed a little bit, he was right. I can’t say anything. I made a mistake. It wasn’t completely his error. It was my mistake, it’s my responsibility,’ he stated with honesty and fair play.
Márquez emphasized the importance of owning up to one’s mistakes: ‘When you make a mistake in life, you need to accept it. And I accept it completely. That’s it. Nothing more to say about it,’ he concluded, showing maturity. When asked if he had spoken with Di Giannantonio after the race, Márquez revealed: ‘I tried, but they told me it wasn’t the right moment.’