MotoGP, Honda will rekindle the controversy: “‘The football Valentino Rossi was punished immediately” – ANSA.it

The stock of Valentino Rossi Marc Marquez during the Grand Prix of Malaysia is evident, and “the direction of travel should not have to wait for the end race to decide, it could sanction immediately. ” Six days of Gp decisive for the World Championship, to Valencia, is directly the Honda to rekindle the fire of controversy between the drivers. In a long interview with the team site, is the Vice President Shuhei Nakamoto, Honda Racing to revive the charges.

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“First of all , we believe it is very important to talk about facts and not guessing – the words of the manager Honda – And the facts are clear: Marquez won in Australia depriving Lorenzo 5 points in the championship, then on Thursday, before the Grand Prix of Malaysia, the Rossi He accused of having helped Lorenzo and finally, in the race at Sepang, Rossi deliberately drove Marc out of the way. ” Regretted the situation, and ready to accept the decision of the CAS in Lausanne on the appeal of Valentino, the Japanese executives recall that after the race at Phillip Island Rossi and Marquez “they shook hands as a sign of a battle correct” and deny that their pilot been slowing down the Italian’s Yamaha. “The lap times were quite fast: no, were pushing both to the maximum ..

It is clear – continues Nakamoto – Valentino Marc intentionally pushes to the outside of the track, conduct that is already out of the rules; then Marc had no other choice but to go off. The data show that his bike was trying to avoid contact with Valentino, but his front brake lever has suddenly received a blow that has blocked the wheel: we believe it is the result of football Rossi. As for the doubts about his behavior, Marc is a nice guy, he was just defending his position: believe him 100%. ” Nakamoto finally stings Rossi: “Motegi remember 2010, when Lorenzo accused him of being too aggressive despite being excluded from the race for the title and he replied: ‘What do you expect the Yamaha, I come back?’. Valentino – the conclusion – is the greatest athlete of the sport: if he wins, it will be because he deserved. His 36 years increase the respect that our world has for him, but we do not understand the charges or on Australia, nor the behavior in Sepang . We hope he realizes his mistake “

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