Dovizioso defends Marquez and questions Bezzecchi’s sprint move

Andrea Dovizioso has commented on the contact between Marc Marquez and Marco Bezzecchi during the sprint race in Qatar, which took place before Bezzecchi’s victory in Sunday’s race.

Speaking on his 04 Bar podcast, Dovizioso argued that Marquez only saw Bezzecchi at the last moment, a common limitation of riding with a helmet on. He said neither rider expected to be in that position, and that Marquez braked hard once he realised Bezzecchi was attempting a move at the first corner.

Dovizioso also said Bezzecchi took advantage of a gap when Marquez came out wide, and pointed out that the incident left Bezzecchi with another zero in a title fight, as had happened the previous year.