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Mir slams Morbidelli for ‘not clever’ opening lap clash in Portugal MotoGP
Although starting ahead of Mir, Morbidelli’s poor start in the Portimao race resulted in a clash with Mir that caused the latter to drop to 21st position. Despite the incident, Mir managed to finish 12th, aided by other riders’ crashes. Mir criticized Morbidelli’s aggressiveness, which damaged his bike affecting his performance in braking and cornering. Mir felt Morbidelli should have been more cautious in the opening laps. Morbidelli defended his actions, attributing the incident to racing dynamics. Despite finishing last, Morbidelli found positives in gaining more experience with the Ducati.
