Jake Dixon rival Alonso Lopez blasted: “Wild riding from someone with a bad reputation”

Alonso Lopez, who wiped Jake Dixon out of the Moto2 race in India, has been criticised for another “violent” move.
Jake Dixon, Moto2, Indian MotoGP, 23 September
Jake Dixon, Moto2, Indian MotoGP, 23 September

There were three incidents between Lopez and Dixon at the Buddh Circuit, culminating in the Spaniard clattering into the Brit and sending him♔ into the gravel.

Dixon rejoined but retired early, and saw title rival Pedro Acosta win the raꦡce.

Dixon revealed that Lopez chose not to apologise: “No, I’ve not seen him. My roo🐽m was next door to him so he had every opportunity.”

Dixon avoided any urge to criticise his rival, like he did with Darryn Binder earlier this season: “You live and learn from situations. I learned from the last situation when something likeꦛ this happened, how to move on and grow as a person.”

Butꦡ Neil Hodgson was left fuming by Lopez’s move, telling TNT Sports: “It was really poor, wild riding from someone with a bad reputation in this paddock for doing silly 🌼moves.

“He gets a mediocre start. He’s on the inside, he’s goꦐt one plan and that’s to bౠrake after everyone else.

Alonso Lopez, Moto2, Indian MotoGP, 22 September
Alonso Lopez, Moto2, Indian MotoGP, 22 September

“He’s going so fast that he 🌊misses the corner completely. Thankfully he doesn’t take anyone down.

“It’s a wild move. H☂opefully he learned from that.

“There’s a restart. You think mayb𓆉e he 🦩won’t be as rash!

“His plan is to brake after everybody else. He almost w🤪ipes Jake out.

“If Jake had been wiped out th💯ere, in front of the whole pack🥂? Well, I don’t even want to think.

“It was a violent move.

“The issue then? Jake is behind him, passes him, goes wide. ♈So there’s room to pass,💜 you know where Jake is.

“Lopez is so aggressive and rides through Jake. Knoc﷽ks him flyi🐷ng.

“It’s not the first time. In Mugello he did it♓ to Sam Lowes, knock📖ed him flying.”

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