Gresini Ducati’s Marquez and manufacturing unit counterpart Bagnaia had been battling for fifth in final Sunday’s grand prix on the Algarve Worldwide Circuit once they got here to blows two laps from the top.
Marquez threw his GP23 up the within of Bagnaia however ran extensive, permitting the latter to attempt to retake the place, just for each to crash into one another when their strains converged.
The crash was deemed a racing incident by the FIM stewards, with an “indignant” Bagnaia accepting of this verdict.
Nevertheless, Marquez felt this conflict was Bagnaia’s “mistake” and felt the reigning world champion’s actions had been unwarranted given the minimal affect shedding two factors would have had on his title aspirations this early within the season.
Having held his debrief earlier than Marquez’s, Bagnaia has but to reply on to the Gresini rider’s feedback.
Talking on the matter for the primary time, Dall’Igna stated in his debrief of the Portugal weekend on Ducati’s official web site: “Very regrettable was the incident involving Pecco and Marc, which denied each the prospect of scoring essential factors for the championship standings in a fancy race during which they had been unable to vie for the victory.
“In all honesty, every other feedback could be totally superfluous.”
Gigi Dall’Igna, Ducati Corse Basic Supervisor
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Even earlier than the crash, Bagnaia was outmatched by fellow GP24 riders Jorge Martin – who gained the race for Pramac – and the Italian’s manufacturing unit team-mate Enea Bastianini in second.
Dall’Igna stated Bastianini’s return to a grand prix podium for the primary time since final yr’s Malaysian GP after qualifying on pole “counts as a win”.
“Ducati additionally gained second place on the rostrum with Enea: grit and dedication for a really worthwhile end result,” he added.
“It was most essential for him to be up there on the entrance, he wanted it, much more so being on a observe that he felt his personal.
“We’re originally of the season and, with none doubt, this second place counts as a win.”
