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Early Aleix Espargaro and Franco Morbidelli clash brought out red flags at the British MotoGP.
The British MotoGP had a dramatic turn for Aleix Espargaro and Franco Morbidelli due to an incident with the HRC wild-card rider, causing a chain reaction crash.
Luckily, a red flag was raised due to oil on the track allowing them to participate in the restart alongside the Marquez brothers.
Despite the crash, Espargaro expressed regret for the incident and clarified that he did not intentionally hit Morbidelli.
On the other hand, Morbidelli criticized Espargaro’s racing conduct and compared it to a previous incident in Misano in 2020.
Morbidelli, despite his pain from the crash, managed to put in an impressive performance during the race’s restart, while Espargaro had to retire due to tire issues.
