(ANSA) - ROME, SEP 5 - Italy's double MotoGP world champion
Francesco Bagnaia on Thursday publicly apologized to Alex
Marquez for having suggested the Spaniard had deliberately
caused him to crash at last weekend's Aragon Grand Prix.
"I apologise to Alex for the very strong words I used in the
after-race interview," Ducati factory rider Bagnaia told a press
conference ahead of this weekend's San Marino Grand Prix.
"I didn't mean to say that he intentionally caused me to fall,
but that his defence was too aggressive.
"Sometimes anger makes you say things you don't think.
"He came to our office to apologize.
"It ended there".
Bagnaia lost the top spot in the standings and dropped 23 points
behind leader Jorge Martin last weekend. (ANSA).
MotoGP: Bagnaia apologises for angry reaction to Aragon crash
World champ had said Alex Marquez deliberately made him fall