The Ducati’s Race of Champions in Misano was marked by controversy when Marc Márquez and Nicolò Bulega have been concerned in an accident whereas preventing for third place within the ultimate nook.
The footage doesn’t make it clear whether or not there was contact from Márquez (Gresini, MotoGP) with Bulega (Aruba.it Ducati, WSBK) in the course of the overtaking try. What is understood is that the Italian Superbike rider fell and appeared sad for his gestures whereas he was down within the gravel.
Márquez expressed his curiosity in clarifying the state of affairs along with his fellow rider: ‘I’m going to go to Nico, give him my helmet, and ask him if there was any contact as a result of I didn’t see, I simply heard the sound of the bike sliding’.
Quoted by MOW Magazine, the six-time MotoGP world champion commented that such incidents can occur: ‘Sadly, this can be a race, with ten laps. You noticed how the primary lap was, with [Marco] Bezzecchi on the within… there was additionally contact there. If you trip on the restrict like this, these items can occur. Luckily, he’s okay’.
