Honda boss leaps to Marc Marquez defence: “Impossible to avoid” crash
Watch Live Race and all sessions
Watch Replay Race and all sessions
2023 MotoGP Race Calendar,Race Results and Replays
2023 MotoGP Standings
The Repsol Honda rider was slapped with a double long lap penalty to be served at next week’s Argentina MotoGP, but he will now miss the entire weekend after hand surgery caused by the in Portimao.Injured Oliveira will also miss Argentina after both he and Jorge Martin had their races ruined by an error that Marquez has admitted to, and apologised for.Marc Marquez to MISS Argentina GP âVideo of Marc Marquez to MISS Argentina GP âEspargaro worry over injuries: “This is not a war, we can’t continue like this”Team manager Puig now says: “His intention was not to overtake. His front wheel locked. After he released the brake? When your front wheel locks, the bike exits like a rocket.“He was using hard tyres which probably weren’t at the temperature, they needed one more lap. This is probably the reason for the locking.“He wasn’t trying to overtake. He wasn’t at the limit. He was feeling comfortable. The bike was good.“But, you know? All the riders were really, really together. It was impossible for him to avoid the .“We are sorry for the incident. We hope Oliveira is good.“Of course, nobody plans these things. We are sorry.”
Martin furious: “Not the first time – Marquez keeps doing things…”Pramac Racing rider Martin, who was contacted by Marquez before the Honda rider then clattered into Oliveira, was not so forgiving.“It’s not the first time he has destroyed my race,” Martin raged. “Maybe in the future he can manage to avoid me. Or Race Direction can do something.”Related Injured Oliveira ruled out of Argentina MotoGP after Marquez collision Martin furious: “Not the first time – Marquez keeps doing things…”Oliveira said about Marquez: “He braked too late, maybe too optimistic about making the pass.”Aleix Espargaro called for Marquez to face a ban of at least one race for causing the .
For motorsport news follow TRmotosports on social media.
