A MotoGP documentary about the 2015 Malaysian Grand Prix reveals what Valentino Rossi told Dani Pedrosa about his encounter with Marc Marquez immediately after the race.
Rossi And Marquez were engaged in a thrilling race for third place, but the Yamaha rider was not happy with his rival’s ride. In seven out of 20 laps, they collided on lap 14, after repeatedly swapping positions.
An investigation after the race confirmed that Rossi was forced Marquez Off the road, though they couldn’t tell if his apparent ‘hit’ to his Honda bike was intentional.
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Rossi finished third and Marquez retired, but the three penalty points he received for the incident changed the race for the title. They sparked a late start in the season finale at Valencia, allowing Jorge Lorenzo to wrest the championship from his team-mate.
Valentino accused Rossi of pushing Marc Marquez ‘on purpose’
Marquez’s teammate Dani Pedrosa He won the race with Lorenzo. Rossi asked about the breakdown in the cold room before the stage ceremony.
Rossi says Marquez is using tactics that troubled him at Phillip Island a week ago. The Spaniard believed that his compatriot Lorenzo was playing with him on the circuit to help him win the title.
The exchange with Pedrosa is recorded in Documentary filmplayed as follows.
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Pedrosa: “What happened Mark?”
Rossi: “He’s an incredible son of a b—-.”
Pedrosa: “Why?”
Rossi: “When we brake, he was deliberately trying to push me, then he would stop in the middle of the corners.”
Pedrosa: “Really?”
Rossi: “Yeah, just like Phillip Island.
Valentino Rossi He knows that 2015 is his ‘last chance’ to win the World Cup
Rossi’s rivalry with Marquez It was one of the most captivating in MotoGP history, and this is the moment that ignited the feud. The two knights do not speak to each other to this day.
Marquez Rossi equalized With seven premier-class titles last season and a golden chance to win it in 2026.
In the year In 2015, that was the consensus in the paddock. Rossi had one last chance. To win the eighth championship. He proved right: he would win just three more races before retiring in 2021.
One of the most watched videos of 2025 on the MotoGP YouTube channel was the ‘Sepang Clash’ documentary.
