Jorge Martin Weighs In on Bagnaia-Marquez Aragon Crash as Championship Battle Intensifies

Jorge Martin shares his thoughts on the collision between Pecco Bagnaia and Alex Marquez at the Aragon MotoGP. Martin, who is in contention for the championship, commented on the incident involving his competitor Bagnaia.

Jorge Martin's chances of winning the championship improved significantly at the Aragon Grand Prix last weekend, thanks to his remarkable consistency, while Francesco Bagnaia experienced a crash.

Martin came to Aragon with a five-point deficit to Bagnaia in the World Championship standings, following the Italian's wins in both the Sprint and Grand Prix events in Austria.

However, Bagnaia's disappointing weekend in terms of points mirrored Martin's, who secured second place in both races, continuing his streak of finishing second in all six events since the summer break.

Bagnaia’s weekend wrapped up with a late-race clash involving Alex Marquez. Despite a sluggish start, Bagnaia made his way through the pack and closed in on Marquez’s back wheel with seven laps remaining.

During the 18th lap, Marquez veered off course at turn 12. As Bagnaia attempted to capitalize on this, the two collided and crashed at turn 13.

During the post-race press conference, Martin shared his perspective on the incident, though he was noticeably hesitant to strongly support any particular side.

"It's challenging," remarked Martin. "You should pose that question to Pecco Bagnaia and Alex Marquez."

"Certainly, it was hard to see due to the dust in that area. I believe Alex couldn't lean further, similar to what occurred with Joe Roberts in Moto2 when he crashed on the final lap while competing with his American Racing teammate Marcos Ramirez. Ultimately, there was contact."

"I really hope they're alright, as it looked like they were near the bikes after the accident. I wish them a speedy recovery for the upcoming race."

Following the event, Bagnaia visited the medical center where scans revealed no fractures. However, the Italian rider mentioned experiencing pain in his neck and left shoulder.

The upcoming event in the MotoGP World Championship, the San Marino Grand Prix, will take place this weekend at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli. In 2023, Bagnaia participated in this race with a leg injury from a crash at the Catalan Grand Prix. This year, he will again have just one week to recover after the Aragon race to prepare for Misano.

Despite Bagnaia having secured two victories at Misano in the MotoGP category, it was Martin who clinched both races in 2023. This season, the Spanish rider heads to his competitor's home event with a 23-point lead in the championship standings.

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