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Oriol Puigdemont

Why MotoGP cannot afford to forget Bezzecchi’s slap

The weekend that should have gone down in history as MotoGP's latest Concord Agreement – following the announcement of a historic agreement between the manufacturers and the promoter – will end up being remembered due to a much less fraternal, infinitely more unpleasant sequence.

Until now, Brno had hosted historic milestones such as Valentino Rossi's first-ever world championship win (1996) and his first coronation (1997), or KTM's maiden victory in the premier class courtesy of Brad Binder (2020). Since this Saturday, however, the circuit will also be remembered for one of the most regrettable episodes in recent times: the two slaps that Marco Bezzecchi delivered to the marshal who attempted to rescue his bike from the gravel, right after the Italian crashed out with two laps remaining in the sprint race.

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