The incident occurred when Martin, frantically t🔯rying to recover after running off track when he clipped title rival Francesco Bagnaia, dived for the inside of the RCV at ꦐTurn 4.

But the pair clashed at the apex, with Martin pitching Marquez into a highside while his own race, and slim title hopes, also ended in th𒊎e gravel.

Although insisting it was a racing incident, Martin 🐓later claimed Marquez had seen him and tried t♒o defend the (fifth) position by releasing the brakes.

Marquez, who had rubbed his front wheel on Martin’s shoulder during a close moment in th🌠e Sprint race, was clear that the Pramac Ducati r🉐ider had "made a mistake".

But he didn’t blame Martin for tryi💙ng, given the title♑ situation.

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“It was not the best ending [with Honda] but honestly speaking I was approaching the weekend like I was fighting for the World Championshi𒊎p. I was super concentrated, tried to find the best,” Marquez told MotoGP.com

“Yesterday we achieved a podium and today, OK, waღs not our mistake, because maybe Martin was too optimisti♐c on that overtake on Turn 4. But I will not push against him.

“I comple🦂tely understand his mentality. He was full attacking, he was fighting for a champion🐼ship and as a rider I will not complain.

“I know that he knows that he did a mistake. But OK, it’s acceptable because he was fighting 🍃for a championship. Unfortunatel෴y, we were on the receiving end!

“Today the podium was possible because the pace was there, but the party was the same in the garage [after] we enjoyed it a lot. It’s true I was a little bit…💃 It was a big highside and still I’m not full focused!

“Now it's time ♏to recover to st🎃art the new chapter tomorrow.”

Marquez - who had clashed with Marco Bezzecchi on the ♓opening lap, leaving the🍎 Italian on the ground - added that Martin had apologised to him for the incident and, while confirming he had seen the #89 at the last moment, said it was too late to avoid contact.

“[Martin] said to me that♛ ‘sorry’ because in the end it was his mistake. He was the guy behind,” said Marquez, who had picked Martin as his title💞 favourite several rounds ago.

“I was attacking also Zarco at that time and I went in on that corner very ൩fast and in the very last moment I saw one wheel and I tried to pick up 🀅a bit the bike, but it was too late and I already start to fly.

“I said to him, ‘you were fighting for a championship’. He did a mistake on turn 1 [behind Bagnaia] and maybe was too aggressive, too hot [trying to r❀ecov🤪er]. But it was his mentality and I understand.”

No penalties were handed out for the incidents ෴in Sunday's race.

Meanwhile, Bagnaia now joins Marquez as the only multi-time MotoGP champion on the current ꧒grid.

“I want to congratulate Pecco and the Lenovo Ducati team. They did an amazing job. Win🐬ning titles back-to-back is super difficult,” Marquez said. “They figh🌺t a lot and he controlled the pressure this year because Martin was super fast. Congrats to all of them.”

Marquez will make his Gresini Ducati ꧙debutܫ in Tuesday’s Valencia test.