Alex Marquez Refutes Deliberate Crash Allegations in Aragon MotoGP Incident with Bagnaia

Alex Marquez has denied accusations of intentionally colliding with Francesco Bagnaia, stating, "I would never purposely crash into another rider." He emphasized that such behavior goes against both his personal principles and the fundamental values of the sport.

Alex Marquez has issued a comment after 'seeing some remarks' following Sunday's Aragon MotoGP incident involving Francesco Bagnaia.

The duo were caught in a serious crash as Bagnaia tried to overtake the Gresini competitor for the third position, following Marquez's wide turn.

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

However, Marquez appears dissatisfied with Bagnaia's remarks, which imply that the Gresini rider maintained acceleration instead of steering clear of a collision.

Bagnaia explained to MotoGP.com that right when he entered the next turn, he could hear the other rider accelerating. He realized the rider was trying to make contact.

"I was interested in examining the data… He kept the throttle open at 60 percent and 40 percent until the moment he crashed. I find this behavior quite unusual for a rider."

On Monday, Marquez shared a post on social media:

"Having reviewed a number of comments, I want to clarify the following points:"

"I would never intentionally collide with another rider and I refuse to be accused of such an act. It's against my principles and the principles of this sport."

"The key thing 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 in peak condition for Misano."

Marquez and Bagnaia were lucky to escape without major injuries and are set to return to racing at Misano this weekend.

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

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