A slap from the Aprilia🅠 rider to his Yamaha rival’s helmet on Saturday in Qatar was just the beginning of an ♎ongoing bust-up.

Morbidelli accused Espargaro of “disrespect” and asked: “I wonder ꦉwhat he will say to his kids?”

Espargaro apologised for the slap but fumed that Mor🌱bidelli had “crossed a sacred line” by mentꦑioning his family.

TNT Sports’ Sylvain Guinto📖li said about Espargaro: “[Somebody needs to] chat to him, and tell him to calm down a little bit. 

“Because we don’t w🍌ant any✨thing bad to happen. 

“When thಞose guys are on track, you put your life at risk🥀. 

“You don’t want that feeling between the riders. T𒁃hat’s not nice.”

Neil Hodgson added: “With those comments, you feel l🎃ike no-one has learned a les🥀son. It feels like we’ve gone full-circle here.”

Suzi Perry said: “Is ꧙there e💙ver a situation where it’s okay to lash out and hit somebody? There isn’t, in sport, is there?”

Gav🏅in Emmett replied: “Or, ultimately, in any other job or walk of life…”

Espargaro was hit with a €10♏,0𒆙00 fine and a six-place grid penalty for the slap.

He then injured his ankle later the same day, meaning he retired early from the Qatar MotoGP afte꧟r serving his punishment.

His i🍎nclusion 🍌in this weekend’s season-finale, and the postseason test, in Valencia may come under question due to his injury.