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MotoGP venue Mandalika has strongly rebuffed Marc Marquez’s suggestion that circuit equipment exacerbated the damage to his on-fire Ducati on Sunday.
The Mandalika circuit has denied Marc Marquez’s claim that a wrong type of extinguisher caused fire damage to his Gresini Ducati MotoGP bike at the Indonesian Grand Prix. Marquez stated that the bike exploded into flames while he was chasing Pecco Bagnaia for a podium finish. He mentioned that the incorrect extinguishers used on-site caused significant damage to the bike, including the brakes. The Gresini team believes that only the frame of the bike may be salvageable. The Mandalika circuit director asserted that the fire extinguishers at the circuit comply with FIM regulations and have Grade A homologation, refuting Marquez’s allegations. The Indonesian Motor Association also confirmed that the track marshals followed proper procedures when dealing with the fire incident.
