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Franco Morbidelli reacts to Catalan MotoGP penalty: “I should have been more clever”
Franco Morbidelli admits he should have been more careful to avoid the incident with Jorge Martin in the MotoGP Catalan Grand Prix sprint that led to a penalty for him. Despite qualifying fourth, a poor start pushed him out of the points early in the race. In an attempt to regain positions, he collided with Martin, causing both riders to crash and earning Morbidelli a penalty for the next race. Morbidelli called the crash “a pity” as they were “fighting for nothing” and acknowledged that he should have made a smarter decision. Meanwhile, Martin emphasized that his main issue in the sprint was starting so far back on the grid. He mentioned that improving his qualifying performance would be crucial for his future races.
