Alex Marquez Denies Deliberate Collision with Francesco Bagnaia: ‘It’s Not in My DNA or the Sport’s

Alex Marquez denies: “I would never intentionally collide with another rider”

Alex Marquez dismisses any claims that he 'intentionally' collided with Francesco Bagnaia, stating: 'It goes against my nature and the nature of this sport'

Alex Marquez has issued a response after coming across certain comments following Sunday’s Aragon MotoGP incident involving Francesco Bagnaia.

The duo got into a serious crash when Bagnaia tried to overtake the Gresini racer for the third position, following Marquez's wide turn.

The FIM Stewards concluded that 'no additional measures' were required as 'neither rider was found to hold the majority of the blame'.

However, Marquez appears displeased with Bagnaia's remarks implying that the Gresini racer maintained his throttle position instead of steering clear of a collision.

"Upon entering the next turn, corner 13, I heard the sound of his engine revving up. He was accelerating. It was clear he was aiming for this contact," Bagnaia explained to MotoGP.com.

"I wanted to examine the data… He kept the throttle open at 60 percent, then 40 percent, right up until the moment he crashed. I find this behavior quite unusual for a rider."

Marquez shared a post on his social media accounts on Monday.

"Having reviewed several statements, 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. It goes against my principles and the essence of this sport."

"The key point for me is the discussion I had with Pecco yesterday, and as far as I'm concerned, the matter is resolved."

"Now it's time to take a break and rejuvenate my body so I can be at my best for Misano."

Marquez and Bagnaia were lucky to escape significant injuries and are set to return to the track at Misano this weekend.

Alex's teammate and brother, Marc Marquez, clinched victory at the Aragon race, while Jorge Martin's second-place finish has extended his lead over Bagnaia to 23 points.

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