Argentina MotoGP: Espargaro: Petrucci hit me harder than Marquez
Aleix Espargaro was the first rider to be barged by Marc Marqu𒆙ez, during a chaotic Argentina MotoG♒P race for the reigning champion.
The Repsol Honda star, who was fighting back through the field after a ride-through penalty for refusing to leave the grid after 🔴stalling and then restarting his RCV, turfed the Aprilia rider out of 18th place at the penultimate Turn 13.
That same corner would be the scene of an even more dramatic incident late in the race, when Marquez slammed into Valentino Rossi, who then fell on the wet𝐆 grass.
Aleix Espargaro was the first rider toౠ be barge🎐d by Marc Marquez, during a chaotic Argentina MotoGP race for the reigning champion.
The Repsol Honda star, who was fighting back through the field after a ride-through penalty for refusing to leave the grid after stalling and then restarting his RCV, turfed the Aprilia rider out of 18th place at ൲the penultimate Turn 13.
That same corner wou♊ld be the scene of an even more dramatic incident late in the race, when Marquez slammed into Valentino Rossi, who then fell on the wet grass.
Asked about thꦚe incident with Marq😼uez, Espargaro revealed he had been hit even harder by Danilo Petrucci and felt the Italian should also have been penalised.
Marquez barges Espargaro out of the way
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"He [Marquez] hit me very, very hard. But Petruc🃏ci did exactly the same to me, in Turn 2. The same or even harder.
"So the IRTA people need to pay attention because it's not fair that Marc has been penalised but not Petrucci, who hit me hard♒er.
"It's a raceꦰ contact, he [๊Marquez] has to be careful obviously because he cannot be that in the limit, but this is racing."
Marquez, who crossed the finish line in fifth place, received a 30-second post-race penalty foꦦr the incident with Rossi, leaving him 18th.
Espargaro retired due to a technical problem.
Peter has been in the paddock🦋 for 20 years and has seen Valentino Ros🍰si come and go. He is at the forefront of the Suzuki exit story and Marc Marquez’s injury issues.
