Simon Crafar Assigns Majority Blame to Alex Marquez in Aragon MotoGP Crash: A 70-30 Verdict

Simon Crafar attributes 70% of the fault to Pecco Bagnaia and 30% to Alex Marquez in their collision. The incoming chairman of Race Direction has commented on the incident at the Aragon race.

Alex Marquez is primarily responsible for 70% of the collision with Francesco Bagnaia at the Aragon event.

That is the opinion of Simon Crafar, who will take on the role of chairman of Race Direction next season.

Bagnaia and Marquez both experienced crashes during the recent Aragon MotoGP event. Bagnaia has apologized for previously suggesting that Marquez intentionally caused the collision, but he still believes that Marquez was responsible for the incident.

The FIM stewards determined that the crash was an accident related to racing.

From the Misano paddock, Crafar shared his honest opinion.

He mentioned that he is very familiar with the Aragon circuit, having completed numerous laps there.

"I understand that if you take Turn 12 too broadly, it will negatively affect Turn 13."

"It’s impossible to satisfy everyone."

"We don't have the same access to camera footage as Race Direction does, and I trust that they've reviewed everything thoroughly. They spend a lot of time analyzing, so I must respect their decision, as they have more information than we do."

"My intuition suggests that Alex is mostly at fault. That's my opinion, though I haven't reviewed all the footage that Race Direction has."

Crafar was questioned about whether Bagnaia should have exercised more patience in his move.

He replied, "I’m sure he wishes he were!"

"For that reason, I use the term 'majority' rather than saying 'all of the blame'."

Enea Bastianini successfully executed the maneuver during the race, overtaking two competitors.

"I've already shared my feelings. Unless there's new information I'm unaware of, my opinion will remain the same."

"I would attribute about 70% of the blame to Alex."

The incident happened with only six laps left. Bagnaia was in a position to earn crucial points for the championship race.

"He managed to close the gap on Alex by two and a half seconds over the course of a few laps," Crafar explained.

"If Alex had been allowed to pass, he would have approached the turn poorly, either slowing down significantly or running wide. This would have given Pecco the opportunity to overtake him on the inside of the following right-hand turn."

Conversely, Bagnaia came away from Aragon with no points and found himself 23 points behind the championship leader, Jorge Martin.

The consequences will carry over into this weekend's San Marino MotoGP event.

Bagnaia remains in peak physical condition despite still dealing with injuries from Sunday's accident.

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