Fabio Di Giannantonio (VR46 Ducati): A telling-off for champion Marc Marquez

The MotoGP circus made headlines once again last weekend at the much-discussed event at the Lusail International Circuit in the desert state of Qatar. There was a dramatic moment during Saturday’s floodlit sprint race when World Championship leader Marc Marquez and Marco Bezzecchi collided whilst battling for the lead coming out of Turn 1, with ‘Bez’ ending up in the gravel trap.

Exciting scenes unfolded after crossing the finish line. During the brief golf-kart ride from the sprint podium ceremony to the press conference, there was some light-hearted banter amongst the top three. However, VR46 rider Fabio Di Giannantonio then fired off a sharp dig at Marc Marquez. It was all about the collision between Marquez and Diggia’s compatriot Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia).

Di Giannantonio to Marquez: “You’ve got to look before you choose that line!”

Di Giannantonio took Bezzecchi’s side and snapped decisively at Marquez: “Man, you’ve got to look before you pick a line like that! He (Bezzecchi, ed.) was on the inside!” Afterwards, the conversation turned to, amongst other things, Martin’s strong performance under braking, before Marquez also spoke out again about the clash with Bezzecchi: “He was the one who… I didn’t do anything out of the ordinary – I’ve always taken the same line through that corner.”

Jorge Martin also caused quite a stir and made some strong statements following his excellent third place in the Sprint: “I know what I’m capable of. I felt very strong on the brakes and was even able to attack Marc and overtake him. Leading for a few corners was brilliant.” Speaking about his ordeal, the ‘Martinator’ said: ‘I’m a tough bloke and I can take a knock. I get messages from people who are going through very tough times or are ill and see me on the telly. I hope all these people keep fighting.’

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