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The Honda rider collided with RNF Aprilia’s Oliveira on the third lap of 25 in Sunday’s race after locking his entrance brake on the best way into Flip three.
The incident took each riders out on the spot and compelled Pramac’s Jorge Martin to run off observe and drop to 16th, whereas Marquez has been left with a suspected fracture in his proper hand.
Marquez has been handed a double long lap penalty for subsequent week’s Argentina GP and has accepted blame for the incident.
Explaining what occurred, Marquez stated: “Actually talking, I’m not very anxious about Argentina. Right this moment, a very powerful factor is Miguel is okay and for me that’s a very powerful factor as a result of I did a giant mistake on that Flip three within the first half.
“And this created every little thing. The primary half I braked, and I had an enormous lock on the entrance tyre. That huge lock created [a situation where] I launched the brakes.
“My intention was to go on the left facet, however the bike stayed with that lean and I couldn’t keep away from to go on the correct facet.
“I used to be capable of keep away from Martin however I used to be not capable of keep away from Miguel. I used to be very anxious for him as a result of the contact was a giant one.
“However I need to make an apology to him, to his crew, to the Portuguese followers. I’ve been penalised for that with a double lengthy lap penalty in Argentina, and I fully agree.
“Aside from that, I had just a few accidents on my hand and knee. We have to examine, however now my state of affairs just isn’t a very powerful.”
Marquez added that he was “not attacking” at this level of the race as he’d elected to run the medium rear tyre within the hopes of with the ability to battle later within the race.
Numerous riders really feel Marquez’s penalty ought to have been harsher, with Aleix Espargaro claiming he deserved a race ban for the incident.
When requested to reply, Marquez merely acknowledged that he has been given the penalty mandated within the guidelines however says he would additionally settle for a harsher punishment if it was stipulated.
“I imply, on the [safety] briefing on Thursday on the foundations, that was the penalty,” Marquez stated of his double lengthy lap.
“So, was like for those who overtake and also you create a harmful state of affairs and also you create a crash of one other rider, it’s a double lengthy lap the primary time.
“Then second time I believe it’s a pitlane begin, and third time is a ride-through.
“By the foundations they defined within the briefing, it’s a double lengthy lap. But when the foundations stated heavier, I’ll settle for as a result of it was my mistake.”
