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Marquez says Portugal MotoGP clash was Bagnaia’s “mistake”
The Ducati stablemates were battling for fifth position on lap 23 of 25 at the Algarve International Circuit when they collided during the grand prix. Marquez attempted a move under braking for Turn 5 but ran wide, allowing Bagnaia to reclaim the inside. The collision led to both riders crashing out, with Bagnaia retiring and Marquez finishing 16th after remounting. The stewards investigated but deemed it a racing incident, which a frustrated Bagnaia accepted, despite Marquez placing the blame on him for being overly aggressive for just two points early in the season. Marquez believes Bagnaia’s aggressive approach was unnecessary, leading to Ducati not scoring any points in the end. Marquez does not think other riders, including now that he’s on a Ducati, approach racing with him differently, but he hopes lessons will be learned from this incident regarding race strategies and aggression levels.
