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Johann Zarco explains opening lap clash that left Francesco Bagnaia down and out of the Valencia MotoGP season finale.
Johann Zarco explained the circumstances of his clash with Francesco Bagnaia on the opening lap, leading to Bagnaia’s exit from the Valencia MotoGP season finale.
Zarco mentioned that he attempted to overtake Fabio Quartararo quickly, assuming Quartararo had a technical issue with his clutch.
In his haste to pass Quartararo, Zarco ended up colliding with Bagnaia, leading to Bagnaia crashing out of the race and Zarco receiving a long lap penalty.
Zarco expressed remorse for Bagnaia’s early exit and acknowledged that the penalty was warranted for causing the crash.
Despite the incident and penalty, Zarco managed to recover to twelfth place, passing Joan Mir on the final lap.
Honda rider Luca Marini’s seventh-place finish allowed Honda to move from the D to C concessions class, meeting their goal for the race.
