Francesco Bagnaia was surprised by how his rivals handled the restart of the Catalan GP after Alex Marquez’s crash.

The first restart of the race proved to be absolute chaos Francesco Bagnaiawith Johann Zarko And Luca MariniIt crashed in the first round of reboot.

The French rider was seriously injured, as LCR confirmed that Zarco injured his leg In the accident with Marini and Bagania.

But for Bagnaia, part of the shock of the crash came down to how everyone on the track approached the restart after seeing how brutal Marquez’s crash was.

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Francesco Bagnaia thinks that drivers will be more careful after Alex Marquez’s accident

to speak Speed ​​week And other journalists after the Catalan Grand Prix, Francesco Bagnaia pondered the restart of the race following Alex Marquez’s accident.

The Ducati rider believed that all the riders would be more careful as they approached the restart, but that was not the case.

“Everybody around Alex Marquez was lucky with the crash, because the damage was huge! I expected all the riders to be more careful after the restart.”

Speaking further after the race, Bagnaia remembers seeing Zarco in pain after their accident and how difficult that moment was for him.

“Zarco tried to brake earlier, but the motorcycle didn’t slow down. Something must have happened. He didn’t do anything!”

“My impact on the gravel was severe, and seeing Johan and my motorbike afterwards was painful.”

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Johannes Zarco says his bike crashed when ‘washed’ by Luca Marini’s Honda.

to speak The teamYohan Zarco explained how his collision with Luca Marini happened after he pulled into his Honda and how he felt the pain after the accident.

“I was collected by Marini and I couldn’t stop in time to avoid him, I was reeling from the bike, my left leg was trapped between the wheel, the seat and the exhaust.

“I was stuck in a gravel trap screaming because of the pain, my leg started to burn, and everyone gathered around me was afraid to make my injury worse.

“So I pulled my leg and eventually they helped me, immobilized me, opened my skin, gave me an IV to stop the pain… I’ve never experienced anything like this, and it was terrifying.

Zarco’s crash had an emotional impact on Fabio Quattararo. And many other knights. Fortunately, he did not suffer any serious injuries that would have a long-term effect on him.

But Zarco’s accident raises questions about the Catalan GP circuit.Many felt the track combined with MotoGP’s current ruleset made it one of the most consistently dangerous circuits.