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Nicolo Bulega says his crash with Axel Bassani at the Misano WorldSBK was caused by a “rookie mistake”.
Nicolo Bulega attributed the crash with Axel Bassani in the Misano WorldSBK Superpole Race to the latter’s rookie error, as per his statement.
The incident occurred at the first corner of the Superpole Race, where Bassani, starting in third place on the inside of the front row, made contact with Bulega, starting from pole position on the outside.
Bassani was penalized for causing the crash with a double long lap penalty for the next race, which he accepted and publicly apologized to Bulega for.
Bulega expressed disappointment that Bassani didn’t personally apologize to him or his team, highlighting the extensive damage to his bike and chassis as a result of the collision.
In response, Bassani maintained that he braked at the normal point but accepted responsibility for the crash and expressed regret for impacting Bulega’s championship aspirations.
Despite not approaching Bulega after the incident, Bassani conveyed his willingness to apologize and speak with him to address the situation.
