DALL’IGNA CALLS BAGNAIA/MARQUEZ PORTUGAL MOTOGP CLASH “VERY REGRETTABLE”

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Speaking on the matter for the first time, Dall’Igna said in his debrief of the Portugal weekend on Ducati’s official website: “Very regrettable was the incident involving Pecco and Marc, which denied both the chance of scoring important points for the championship standings in a complex race in which they were unable to vie for the victory.

“In all honesty, any other comments would be utterly superfluous.”

Gigi Dall'Igna, Ducati Corse General Manager

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Even before the crash, Bagnaia was outmatched by fellow GP24 riders Jorge Martin – who won the race for Pramac – and the Italian’s factory team-mate Enea Bastianini in second.

Dall’Igna said Bastianini’s return to a grand prix podium for the first time since last year’s Malaysian GP after qualifying on pole “counts as a win”.

“Ducati also gained second place on the podium with Enea: grit and determination for a very worthwhile result,” he added.

“It was most important for him to be up there at the front, he needed it, even more so being on a track that he felt his own.

“We are at the beginning of the season and, without any doubt, this second place counts as a win.”

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