Argentina: 'Nasty, but no problem' - Vinales on Morbidelli collision
A bittersweet final lap for Yamaha at the Argentina MotoGP saw Valentino Rossi snatch secon𝓰d position from Andrea Dovizioso, but the celebrations were muted when Franco Morbidelli ran into the back of Maverick Vinales with just a few corners to go.
The pair had been locked in 𒊎a three-way fight for sixth with Ducati's Danilo Petrucci when Morbidelli's Petronas machine clipped the Monster M1 ahead.
"I was fighting for sixth po𝓡sition whe🌜n I reached Viñales. I didn't want to try a pass, but I couldn't brake properly due to the double slipstream,"said Morbidelli.
A bittersweet final lap for Yamaha at the Argentina MꦚotoGP saw Valentino Rossi snatch second position from Andrea Dovizioso, but the celebrations were muted when Franco Morbidelli ran into the back of Maverick Vinales with just a few corners to go.
The pair had been locked in a three-way fight for sixth with Ducati's Danilo Petrucci when Morbidelli'ꦗs Petronas machi🅰ne clipped the Monster M1 ahead.
"I was fighting for sixth position whღen I reached Viñales. I ꦆdidn't want to try a pass, but I couldn't brake properly due to the double slipstream,"said Morbidelli.
"Maybe it was this - com꧑bined with his atꦕtempt to cut in to pass Petrucci - that led us both to go down. It was a shame for both of us, but fortunately we are both okay."
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The rider touched the back wheel of the factory man and both ended up in♕ the gravel at Turn 7 of Termas
Morbidelli was initially slow to get up after the incident, prompting Vi💖nales to graciously check on the rider that had just ruined his race.
"It was na🌃sty, but I think it was a racing incident," Vinales said.
"I saw the replay. It was the last lap and we all tried to be at our best, so it's just one mistake, and it is what it is. Maybe♌ at the next race I w🀅ill make the same mistake, it's something you can explain, it's not a problem.
"Franco look🥀ed quite bad when I went to stand 💜up so we're lucky we're both OK."
Peter has been in the paddock for 20 years and has seen Valentino Rossi come and go. He is at the forefront of the Suzuki exit stor🔯y and Mܫarc Marquez’s injury issues.
