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LCR Honda rider Takaaki Nakagami barely bothered to hide his frustration with team-mate Johann Zarco over their Motegi MotoGP sprint collision.
LCR Honda rider Takaaki Nakagami openly expressed his frustration towards team-mate Johann Zarco for the collision that caused Nakagami to crash out of the Japanese Grand Prix. Zarco was penalized with a long-lap penalty for causing the incident and finished 14th in the race. Nakagami, who will transition to a test and development role next year, criticized Zarco’s unnecessary move between Turns 1 and 2. Despite being disappointed about the incident at his home GP, Nakagami remains optimistic for the next opportunity.
Zarco accepted the penalty and apologized to Nakagami, mentioning that he did the move as he saw it as the only place to overtake. He justified his actions by explaining that he expected Nakagami to see him and lift the bike, leading to the collision. Nakagami expressed his disappointment with Zarco’s move several times, finding it difficult to accept. The incident with Zarco was not the only one, as Zarco was also involved in another Honda crash on the opening lap, where Joan Mir fell off his bike. Mir clarified post-race that Zarco was not at fault for that incident.
