Alex Marquez Defends Integrity Amid Controversy: ‘Deliberate Crashes Not in My DNA

Alex Marquez's Reaction: "I would never intentionally collide with another rider"

Alex Marquez denies all claims that he 'intentionally' collided with Francesco Bagnaia, asserting that such actions are against both his principles and the ethos of the sport.

Alex Marquez has issued a response after coming across certain remarks following his collision with Francesco Bagnaia during Sunday’s Aragon MotoGP race.

The duo had a serious collision as Bagnaia tried to overtake the Gresini racer for the third spot, following Marquez's wide turn.

The FIM Stewards concluded that no additional measures were necessary as they found that neither rider was mainly at fault.

However, Marquez appears displeased with Bagnaia's remarks, which implied that the Gresini rider maintained his speed instead of steering clear of a collision.

"When I approached the next turn, which was turn 13, I could hear his engine revving up. He was accelerating. It was clear he was trying to make contact," Bagnaia explained to MotoGP.com.

“I examined the data… It showed that he kept the throttle open at 60 percent and 40 percent until the moment he crashed. This behavior seems very unusual for a rider, in my opinion.”

On Monday, Marquez shared a post on social media:

"Having reviewed certain comments, I would like to clarify the following points:

"I would never intentionally collide with another rider, and I refuse to be accused of doing so. Such actions are against my principles and the ethos of this sport."

"The conversation I had with Pecco yesterday was the most crucial thing for me, and as far as I'm concerned, the matter is resolved."

"It's time to take a break and rejuvenate so I can be in top shape for Misano."

Marquez and Bagnaia were lucky to escape major harm and are set to return to racing at Misano this weekend.

In the Aragon race, Marc Marquez, who is both Alex's teammate and brother, claimed victory. Meanwhile, Jorge Martin secured second place, extending his lead over Bagnaia to 23 points.

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