Marc Marquez on Valentino Rossi at MotoGP Argentina 2018: “I made a mistake, apologised - but he accused me, strongly”
Their rivalry has been scrutinised again due to Marquez’s new documentary, in which he details every aspect of his career including his relationship with fellow MotoGP riders.
He believes Rossi intentionally kicked him off his bike at Sepang in 2015 and ridiculed his rival’s accusations that he was intentionally helping168澳洲5最新开奖结果: Jorge Lorenzo - but has also admitted fault for their clash in Argentina i🌠n 2018.
“Since 🌜Argentina 2018, I have not spoken to him again💎,” Marquez said.
“So, everything had happened and we had a cordial relationship. Yes, it i🐭s꧅ true that I made a mistake.
“In motorcycling there are overtaking to the limit, and sometimes 💖they🎐 are not completely controlled. It happens in all categories.
“My front wheel went off when I was overtaking him and I hit him, he fell. They penalised me for it and💯 I apologised.
“But he accused m🌳e, strongly, even in bad manners, and, from there, I said that I did not want to know 🎃anything.”
Marquez had started from 19th due to a penalty but was charging through the field, up to seventh behind Rossi, when he attempted an overly-aggr𓃲essive overtake. Rossi went down, Marquez received a 30-second penalty.
Repsol Honda boss Alberto Puig tried to apologise to his Yamaha counterparts but was dramatically dismissed, before Rossi told reporters that he didn’t feel safe racing alongside Marque꧂z.
It was, ultimateꦏly, an🔯other chapter in their fiery rivalry.
"With Valentino, I have lea🅺rned a lot from him and he has been a benchmark for motorcycling in general,” Marquez said.
“But, over the years, I have learned that you cannot be friends with everyone. With Valentino there ha🧔ve been good times and bad, and now each one g♈oes their own way.
"But it will happen to me too, it's the law of life. There comes a time when a young man arrives a⛦nd beats you, and you can't do anything.
“At first, it's hard to digest this, but the reception was good, it was also good from 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Dani Pedrosa. We also had our clashes, with Dani, Lorenzo... I arrived aggressive🍬ly. I went with everything.”
Marquez caꦑn equal Rossi's tally of seven premier class championships if he wins the MotoGP title this year.
James was a sports journalist at Sky Sports for a decade covering everything from American sports💜, to football, to F1.
