Qatar MotoGP: Watch: Marco Bezzecchi bumps Pol Espargaro 6 times after Qatar opening practice
Following some close passes at the end of opening MotoGP practice in Qatar, Marco Bezzecchi and Pol Espargaro continued to carve each other up on the slowdown lap after the chequered flag.
Marco Bezzecchi, Qatar MotoGP, 16 November
But it didn’t end there.
When Espargaro then pulled up for a practice start, Bezzecchi repeatedly bumped the Spaniard’s rear wheel -♔ a total of six times - before casually riding around him and returning to the pits:
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There had also been a pass 🦩by Espargaro on Bezzecchi before th▨e moves shown in the video clip above.
Espargaro did not react to the bumps, except to smile andও wave to the camera when he was back in the GASGAS🦹 garage.
VR46 Ducati rider Bezzecchi finished&nbs𓆉p;18th in opening practice, with Espargaro in﷽ ninth.
The FIM Stewards are yet to announ🔯ce if the pair will face an൲y further action.
