Massimo Rivola appeared to blame track house boss David Brivio after the incident between Jorge Martin and Raul Fernandez during the Catalan Grand Prix.
The two RS-GP26 drivers collided on lap five of the second restart, effectively ending Martin’s points hopes. The Spaniard found himself isolated at the back of the field as he regrouped.
Fernandez He also continued to go but missed the points in P16. It was a weekend to forget for the Constructors’ Championship leaders, with Ai Ogura penalized for a late corner that took out Pedro Acosta.
Did Massimo Rivola have every right to be upset with Davide Brivio after the Jorge Martin disaster?
The Aprilia rider was taken third by Fernández after the restart
Ogura’s ninth-place finish on the other hand Tracking house The garage meant that the out-of-form Marco Bezcicci held Aprilia’s only significant comeback. P5 went into chaos to ask.
Neil Hodgson was not impressed with Massimo Rivola’s reaction to Aprilia’s friendly fire.
After the Fernandez/Martin crash, the MotoGP cameras caught on Rival Approaching Fernandez in the truckhouse garage. Although their exchange was brief, the Aprilia CEO made his anger clear.
Brivio He had little chance to respond, but he seemed annoyed to see one of his knights fail his order.
Speaking in opinion b TNT SportsNeil Hodgson asked why Rivola targeted Brivion, who was powerless to prevent the incident.
“It’s not like David Brivio can’t do anything!” said Hodgson. “I mean, come on! David Brivio didn’t need to be told.”
Although the VR46 passed the trackhouse for the second time in the groups Aprilia He still holds the lead of 117 points. The crash could have a major impact on the drivers’ title race, with Bezcicci extending his advantage over Martin.
It is also worth noting that Fernandez is not guaranteed a seat next year as his contract is about to expire.
Jorge Martin and Raul Fernandez disagree over Catalan GP crash.
The stewards decided not to penalize Fernandez because they deemed it an invalid pass attempt.
Fernandez pleaded guilty, Martin said. The competition“I have nothing to say, you can watch it on television.
But in the interview DAZNFernandez accused Martin of unfairly blocking him when he saw the trackhouse bike next to him.
“I am not satisfied with his actions,” he said. “He saw me perfectly because when he got off the bike he picked it up and dropped it again.”
Shining Martin obliged Aprilia manager Paolo Bonora. After the race in the garage and officially apologized.
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