The incident between Joan Mir and Alex Marquez during the Japanese Grand Prix race was marked by a violent collision caused by Marquez, who hit Mir from behind. This action caused Mir to fall and put both pilots in danger. The Race Direction finally decided to sanction Marquez for this dangerous gesture.
The Race Direction has decided to sanction Alex
Marquez following the incident that occurred with Joan Mir during the Japanese Grand Prix. This accident took place at turn 12, when Marquez hit Mir from behindcausing the pilot to fall spectacularly Honda
and endangering the safety of both men.
Joan Mirwho had shown good pace throughout the weekend, seemed well positioned before the incident. After overtaking several competitors, he was surprised by the maneuver of Marquez. « I got a good start and managed to overtake several drivers, which was positive“, said Mir after the race. “ Then, at turn 11, Alex went wide, I overtook him, but at turn 12, he hit me from behind. »
The collision was particularly dangerous because the motorcycle
Marquez found herself stuck in that of
Mirseriously compromising the stability of the
Honda. « His bike got stuck between my saddle and the swingarm“, explained Mir. « I had to carry the bike to the gravel almost floating. » Despite the seriousness of the accident, Mir expressed his relief that he was not injured, but he did not hide his frustration: “ it was a lousy action, really not necessary. »
Joan Mir: « when a driver hits you from behind and ruins your race, if there isn’t a penalty for that, I don’t know what will be«
The decision to sanction
Alex Marquez was met with a mixture of relief and frustration, among both drivers and fans. Many believed that the action of Marquez
deserved an immediate reaction from the racing authorities.
Joan Mir also underlined the evidence of the fault: “ honestly, there’s not much to investigate. When a driver hits you from behind and ruins your race, if there isn’t a penalty for that, I don’t know what will be. »
The incident marked a disappointing end to what could have been a decisive race for Mir.
« It was an important race for me, for my confidenceto demonstrate the pace we had throughout the weekend“, he said. Unfortunately, this promising performance was spoiled by the accident with Marquez.
« Finally, Alex decided to end my race“, he concluded Mirreflecting the frustration felt in the paddock in the face of driving decisions that affect not only results, but also the safety of competitors. Alex Marquez will have to perform a Long Lap during the next Sunday race in
Australiain two weeks.
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