Alex Marquez says he can understand the crash with Jorge Martin, a normal racing incident that can happen to anyone.
AS, ranganSport — Gresini Racing Satellite Racer, Alex Marquez failed to score a podium in the series when MotoGP 2023, which took place in Austin, United States.
In the Sprint he had an accident due to illness, he even vomited inside his helmet.
Then in the race on Sunday, Alex lasted only three Bends, he was dragged by Pramac Racing’s Prima Satellite racer, George Martin.
Alex was certainly very angry and disappointed because he failed to achieve results in America.
But regarding the accident with Martin, Alex understood very well, he even showed sportsmanship that racers rarely have today.
Alex didn’t blame Martin in the least, because in the crash that happened between them, it was purely a racing incident.
Martin lost control of the front of his motorbike, he then fell and Alex was dragged along because he was at the wrong time and place.
Alex as a victim doesn’t bother Martin in the least, because he realizes that in racing this kind of thing can happen at any time.
Alex emphasized that it could be that in the next series he would be the cause of accidents for other racers. Bad luck can happen to anyone.
“That (accident) is something that could happen to me tomorrow.
It has happened in the past, will happen in the present and will happen again in the future.
So I accept he has apologized and that’s it.
For me, the problem is solved.
This is what racing is like.” say Alex after the race, as loaded Crash.net.
Recently, there have been many drivers who have had accidents caused by other people, but they have been very loud in protesting and demanding appropriate punishment.
Alex’s comments in an accident with Martin, seemed to give a hard slap to those racers who were like that.
Speaking of penalties, Stewards Panel did not impose penalties on Martin, because this is purely a racing incident.
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As an illustration, this incident is similar to the accident that happened to Luca Marini who dragged Enea Bastiani in the Portugal MotoGP Sprint Race. (rs/gp)
