Marc Marquez criticized by some colleagues and rivals after the accident occurred on the first lap of the 2022 Aragon Grand Prix.
Johann Zarco failed to hit the podium in the Aragon GP, a track where he seemed to be at ease during free practice and qualifying. But on Sunday it was impossible to keep up with the pace of Pecco Bagnaia and Enea Bastianini, as he also found himself partially involved in the fight at the start of the race involuntarily caused by Marc Marquez.
The Cervera champion suffered a loss of the rear that instinctively pushed him to slow down, Fabio Quartararo he did not brake in time as he was overtaking and ended up on the ground. A few meters later Taka Nakagami was also seen landing by Marc Marquez, innocent as a piece of the Frenchman’s Yamaha M1 fairing had become entangled in the rear of the Honda RC213V. Fortunately, the riders in the rear avoided contact with the Japanese rider on the ground.
Marc Marquez caught by rival Ducati
The TV images of the double incident seemed to indicate Marc Marquez as responsible, but when the incident was reconstructed, his innocence and involuntary nature became evident. Despite everything, he attracted the unpleasant comments of many haters on social networks and some criticism made by some rivals, such as Johann Zarco, who saw closely what happened at the first lap of the Aragon GP.
The 32-year-old from the Pramac Racing team, who finished 8th at the finish, led most of the race in seventh position, but with two laps to go he was overtaken by his colleague Luca Marini. “My start was good. The crash was violent and I had to brake hard to avoid contact with Fabio – he said Johann Zarco -. I immediately noticed that a piece of its fairing was stuck in Marc’s Honda. That’s why the rear wheel slipped off at turn 5“.
Immediately afterwards Marc Marquez accused a problem with the rear holeshot device which pushed him in the direction of Taka Nakagami, with the Japanese pilot on the ground and forced to be treated by the Medical Center. “Marc exaggerated. I love his riding style, on Thursday I announced that he would be back strong immediately, but with a problem with his bike he shouldn’t have been riding like this. He wreaked havoc on the first lap“, Concluded the Cannes pilot. “But it’s just his word against mine“.
