Ducati boss Paolo Ciabatti has called Marc Marquez’s collision with Jorge Martin and Miguel Oliveira at the MotoGP Portugal Grand Prix “dangerous”.
Marquez was battling for second place on the third lap of the race on Sunday when he made contact with Martin and subsequently hit Oliveira.
Ad The six-time champion, along with Oliveira, will miss this weekend’s race in Argentina due to injuries sustained in the incident.
Portugal Grand PrixBagnaia seals victory at Portuguese GP to follow sprint race glory26/03/2023 AT 12:39 When he returns to action, Marquez will have to serve a double long lap penalty as his punishment for the collision. “He misjudged the braking, it was a dangerous move,” Ducati sporting director Ciabatti told BT Sport. “Honestly, with all the respect I have for Marc, I don’t understand how a rider with his experience makes such a mistake.