MotoGp: venomous back-and-forth between Quartararo and Bagnaia

Fabio Quartararo had been ironic about the penalty imposed on Pecco Bagnaia

First sparks between Fabio Quartararo and Pecco Bagnaia in Misano: the French centaur in the press conference after the free practice of the San Marino Grand Prix had made irony about the sanction imposed on the Ducatista for dangerous conduct on the track, namely three penalty positions on Sunday’s starting grid.

“With friends we were joking … If it had been me I would have gotten three years in jail. But that’s okay, although the penalty is definitely a little lighter for him. For me it’s not a problem,” said the MotoGp world champion, referring to the Long Lap Penalty he had suffered at Assen instead.

The Ducati centaur’s response was not long in coming: “Last year they gave him a penalty for running with his suit uncovered, which is very dangerous. This year in Assen he made a somewhat risky overtake , which was perhaps punished too harshly, but it caused his crash and also affected the race of another rider. So I think my slowdown in FP1 is not comparable to what he did.”