An “eventful” Qatar MotoGP noticed Fabio di Giannantonio despatched spearing off-track after contact from Alex Marquez, obtain a penalty for a conflict with Joan Mir and clip Jorge Martin when the world champion fell in entrance of him.
The VR46 Ducati rider received off to a flying begin and instantly started mixing it with the entrance group.
However issues unravelled when Alex Marquez made contact in an aggressive try and retake third, sending Diggia spearing off-track and right down to twenty first. Marquez was later handed an extended lap penalty for irresponsible using.
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“An eventful race. My begin was actually good, I used to be there preventing for the highest, as a result of at the moment I had the tempo to make a podium,” stated the VR46 rider.
“Then a wierd manoeuvre by Alex. A harmful manoeuvre by Alex.
“It’s a pity as a result of I believe {that a} mistake like this isn’t nice in our stage of riders on this championship. It’s a bit on the restrict, particularly for the penalty that we obtain in case of [making] these errors.
“I believe that we’ve got to work for the longer term this as a result of on the finish, the rider that is fully destroyed my race completed in seventh [6th after a penalty for Maverick Vinales] and I misplaced any probability of doing a very good race.”
Alex Marquez, di Giannantonio, 2025 Qatar MotoGP
Di Giannantonio’s comeback was briefly halted once more when he was penalised for contact with Joan Mir and advised to give up a place.
A a lot greater scare adopted when Martin, whose lap instances have been dropping off as he entered uncharted second-half race territory on his return from harm, crashed simply in entrance of Diggia on the exit of Flip 12.
The Italian had no probability to keep away from Martin as he slid down the monitor and rode the remainder of the grand prix worrying concerning the Spaniard’s situation. Martin was subsequently recognized with eleven fractures to his ribs.
“We had the potential to make a podium, if you happen to take a look at my tempo, it was wonderful. However most of all, I am so comfortable that Jorge Martin appears [relatively] OK,” he stated.
“That is a very powerful factor as a result of I understand how harmful this sport is. He is aware of. Everyone is aware of. And to have him OK at the moment is a superb factor.”
Whereas di Giannantonio ultimately completed out of the factors in sixteenth, team-mate Franco Morbidelli was promoted to a podium by a post-race penalty for Maverick Vinales.
