Marquez and Bezzecchi nearly touch at 300 km/h

Marc Marquez and Marco Bezzecchi found themselves almost stuck together at 300 km/h during a tense fight for the lead at the MotoGP Aragon race.

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That moment was extraordinary. I mean, it was quite scary. With all the aerodynamics, at 300 km/h, our motorcycles seemed to be pulled toward each other.

The incident happened on the sixth lap, after Marquez passed Bezzecchi on the inside at Turn 14. The Aprilia rider gained a better exit from the corner and quickly closed the gap on the straight.

Their motorcycles began to shake in the aerodynamic turbulence, with Bezzecchi squeezed between Marquez and the inside of the track. Marquez said the situation became frightening as the bikes appeared to pull toward each other.

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I tried to give space and move to the right, but we seemed to be stuck together.

“That moment was extraordinary. I mean, it was quite scary. With all the aerodynamics, at 300 km/h, our motorcycles seemed to be pulled toward each other,” Marquez said. He added that he moved right to create space, but the bikes still seemed “stuck” together.

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If you look at the replay, there was a slight wheelie even though we were already in sixth gear. It was impossible for me to move my motorcycle away from his.

Marquez said a replay showed a slight wheelie even though he was already in sixth gear, making it impossible to move clear of Bezzecchi. He viewed the incident as an exciting spectacle for fans, while Bezzecchi eventually had to give way slightly after reaching the dirty part of the track. Marquez went on to win and cut his deficit to championship leader Jorge Martin to 19 points.

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It was scary, but it provided a good show for the fans.