Qatar MotoGP: Watch: Marco Bezzecchi bumps Pol Espargaro 6 times after Qatar opening practice
Following some close passes at the end of opening MotoGP practice in Qatar, Marco Bezzecchi and Pol Espargaro continued to carve each other up on the slowdown lap after the chequered flag.
Marco Bezzecchi, Qatar MotoGP, 16 November
But it didn’t end there.
When Espargaro then pulled up for a practice start, Bezzecchi repeatedly bumped the Spaniard’s rear wheel - ♈a total of six times - before casually riding around him and returning to the pits:
The full thing as to ꦇwhy Bez gave a 🗹few little nudges
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There had also been ꦐa pass by Espargaro on Bezzecchi before the moves shown in the video clip a𝄹bove.
Espargaro did not react to the bumps🤪, except to smile aꦅnd wave to the camera when he was back in the GASGAS garage.
V♓R46 Ducati rider Bezzecchi finished 18t🐓h in opening practice, with Espargaro in ninth.
The FIM Stewards are yet to announce if the pair will face any furt🍌her action.
