Marc Marquez appears to hit back at Aleix Espargaro comments - 'If you talk bull****, next race it can happen to you'

Six-time MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez appeared to hit back at criticism from Aleix Espargaro and says mistakes happen if you ride «at the front» for «15 years». Espargaro demanded a one-race ban for Marquez after his crash into Miguel Oliveira at the Portuguese MotoGP and that he should be called out for being involved more frequently in similar incidents. Ad Marquez has returned from a hand injury to race at this weekend's French MotoGP.

He appeared to react to Espargaro's comments in the race weekend press conference. Motorcycling'I am really happy to be back' — Marquez to return from injury at French GPYESTERDAY AT 22:54 «If you talk bulls*** about a rider, then in the next race it can happen to you,» he said. «Nobody crashes because they want to crash into another one, nobody attacks without thinking.

»But we ride on the limit and sometimes we make mistakes. «Sometimes you make a mistake alone, sometimes a mistake and somebody is outside the line. »There are different situations.

In 15 years, there will be situations. «If you ride at the limit and at the front, you will have different situations. So, of course, everybody wants to finish the race and be on the podium.

»Nobody wants to be injured. We cannot choose. I received a penalty but I did the penalty at the Argentina GP, this is what I wrote on the paper." 'I am really happy to be back' — Marquez to return from injury at French GP Marquez will have to pick between 'very high' Honda offer or 'fairly low' at Ducati — Lorenzo After initially calling for Marquez to be given a one-race ban, Espargaro has maintained his stance.