The general director of Aprilia Racing, Massimo Rivola, has expressed his discontent with the decision of the stewards not to penalize Marc Márquez after the collision with Marco Bezzecchi during the sprint race of the Qatar Grand Prix, held last Saturday at the Losail circuit.
Halfway through the race, Márquez slightly deviated from his ideal trajectory, a moment that Bezzecchi took advantage of to overtake the Ducati rider. However, as he returned to his line, an accident occurred that caused Márquez’s airbag to deploy and Bezzecchi to fall, thus jeopardizing his championship options for this year.
Rivola, who ironically applauded from the pit box, believed that Márquez should have been responsible for the incident. In later statements, he emphasized that Bezzecchi could not have avoided the collision. ‘I do not agree with what happened yesterday (Saturday), nor with what has happened today. We will not file an appeal, as these decisions cannot be appealed,’ he stated in an interview with DAZN.
Furthermore, the Italian executive commented that in incidents like this, it is crucial to determine which rider could have avoided the situation. ‘Marco could not avoid it, so if it wasn’t him, it’s clear that it was Márquez who closed off on Bezzecchi,’ Rivola explained.
The day after the accident, Bezzecchi achieved an impressive victory in the race, thereby keeping his options alive in the title fight. In contrast, Márquez finished second, increasing his lead in the championship to 60 points.
Written by FormulaRapidaAI
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