{"id":388877,"date":"2024-04-28T23:20:03","date_gmt":"2024-04-28T23:20:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=388877"},"modified":"2024-04-29T00:03:29","modified_gmt":"2024-04-29T00:03:29","slug":"aussie-stars-gravel-trap-headbutt-after-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=388877","title":{"rendered":"Aussie star's 'gravel trap headbutt' after crash"},"content":{"rendered":"

Australian rider Jack Miller<\/a> was involved in a heated exchange during the latter stages of the Spanish MotoGP<\/a> in Jerez overnight.<\/p>\n

With eight laps remaining, \ufeffPrima Pramac driver Franco Morbidelli dropped in on Miller at turn five of the Circuito de Jerez as the pair jostled for 11th place.<\/p>\n

Morbidelli appeared to fall as he attempted to overtake Miller, taking the KTM rider down with him.<\/p>\n

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\"Jack<\/p>\n

"There was a moment in the race when I was faster than Jack and it was very difficult to overtake, but at a certain point he opened up and I was in my path. I don't know if he didn't see me and eventually, we touched and crashed," Morbidelli explained post-match.<\/p>\n

After both riders got to their feet, Miller made a beeline for Morbidelli.<\/p>\n

Furious with the crash\ufeff<\/strong>, Miller was seen screaming and aggressively waving his fists at Morbidelli in the gravel trap at the side of the track before circuit marshals came between them.<\/p>\n

The \ufefftwo came so close, that Miller allegedly headbutted Morbidelli.<\/p>\n

Later asked what was said during the fiery encounter, Morbidelli believed Miller was more disappointed with himself than anything else.<\/p>\n

"[Miller] had something to say but I didn't hear him, I had earplugs in. But I don't think it had anything to do with how I was doing," he said with a grin.<\/p>\n

In a post on X, Miller claimed: "I copped a bike to the side\ufeff. There was nothing I could do about it".<\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/denkmit\/status\/1784587665578307784?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw<\/a>https:\/\/twitter.com\/jackmilleraus\/status\/1784673649355849782?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw<\/a><\/p>\n

No penalties were handed out as a consequence with the race stewards deeming the crash "a racing incident".<\/p>\n

Earlier, Johann Zarco and Aleix Espargaro also had their races ended prematurely after colliding on lap 10 in a battle for 16th position.<\/p>\n

Espargaro lost the front going into turn five, striking Zarco's LCR Honda and sending him flying.<\/p>\n

The crashes\ufeff followed 15 accidents in the sprint race the day before, largely caused by damp patches on the tack.<\/p>\n

Ducati Lenovo's Francesco Bagnaia finished ahead of Gresini's Marc Marquez<\/a> to win his third successive Spanish MotoGP and second GP of the season.<\/p>\n

Marquez started from pole but was passed by a charging Bagnaia on the second lap to set up a race-long duel.<\/p>\n

\"Marc<\/p>\n

Marco Bezzecchi of Pertamina Enduro finished in third to secure his first podium of the season.<\/p>\n

Marquez, a six-time world champion, has not won a race since he claimed his 59th career win at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix in October 2021.<\/p>\n

Championship leader Jorge Martin crashed out of the race when leading with 15 laps to go, but retains his lead in the drivers' standings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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