In March at the MotoGP Portuguese GP, the first incident between Marc Márquez and Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati) since the Spaniard joined the Ducati satellite team, Gresini, took place. And it had bad consequences for both.
Although there were no injuries, the collision while fighting for fifth place resulted in both of them scoring no points: Márquez finished only 16th and Bagnaia had to retire following the crash.
A situation that is not wanted to be repeated, as in MotoGP every point can make a difference at the end of the season. Besides the potential physical injuries for the riders that the incidents have.
Michele Masini, team manager of Gresini, was asked during the official broadcast of FP1 of the Americas GP if the situation in Portugal was discussed with Ducati. In response, the Italian denied:
– No, no. Absolutely not. We are only thinking about the upcoming races, focusing on the COTA weekend. Let’s see what happens this weekend. Of course, the expectations are very high, but we need to stay calm and take it step by step.
