Ironically, the weekend that should have gone down in history as an era of concord – following the announcement of a historic agreement between the manufacturers and the promoter – will end up tattooed on the collective memory 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), the 'Doctor's' first coronation (1997), or KTM's maiden victory in the premier class courtesy of Brad Binder (2020). Since this Saturday, however, this fabulous 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.
