Enea Bastianini had a breakthrough weekend at the Argentina GP but it wasn’t a particularly happy one, not least because of the collision with Raúl Fernández that resulted in a crash for him.
The Italian finished in 17th position and missed out on the points, with a result that was marred by an incident in the opening laps that dictated the course of his race after incinde with the Trackhouse rider at a time when he was showing a competitive pace, and asked what happened, Bastianini clarified the details of the situation that led to his fall:
– During the second lap, I overtook him [referring to Raúl Fernández] at turn number 3, and then he came close at turn number 7, and again at turn number 8, and when we got to turn number 9, he came very, very fast and touched me.
This incident resulted in a penalty for the Spaniard, who was forced to serve a Long Lap during the race for being found guilty and irresponsible driving.
For Bastianini, however, the damage was greater, having lost the left wing of his KTM RC16 and although his bike behaved well until near the end, the last four laps, he admitted, were difficult due to the heavy wear on the tyres.