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:
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Tꦉhere had also been a pass by Espargarꦚo on Bezzecchi before the moves shown in the video clip above.
Espargaro🎐 did not react to the bumps, except to smile and wave to the camera when he was back in the GASGAS garage.
VR46 Ducati rider Bezzec💖chi finished 18th in opening practice, with Espargaro ♊in ninth.
The FIM Stewards are yet to an🅷nounce if the pair will face any 💝further action.
