Fabio Di Giannantonio discusses Marc Marquez's role in Mandalika incident
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 10, 2026, 1:57 PM
Last updated Oct 10, 2026
During the Mandalika MotoGP sprint on October 10, Fabio Di Giannantonio and Marc Marquez addressed a four-rider incident at Turn 1. Di Giannantonio revealed that Marquez's knee contacted his bike, shifting it into first gear and impacting his positioning. Both riders, alongside Raul Fernandez and Marco Bezzecchi, were vying for an advantage at the corner. Di Giannantonio emerged fourth despite entering that turn in a strong position. After the race, Marquez described the clash as a result of four riders competing closely, implying that misjudgments contributed to the chaos.
- •Di Giannantonio hits fourth place after the incident
- •Marquez's knee caused Di Giannantonio's bike mishap
- •Fernandez and Bezzecchi's crashes resulted from outside positions
- •Close racing led to multiple riders struggling for the first corner
- •Marquez and Di Giannantonio both emphasized racing competitiveness
- 1:57 PMMotorsport.com — Fabio Di Giannantonio reveals tap from Marc Marquez in sprint chain reaction: 'He put me in first gear'
- 1:57 PMYahoo Sports — Fabio Di Giannantonio reveals tap from Marc Marquez in sprint chain reaction: 'He put me in first gear'
"Ducati riders Marc Marquez and Fabio Di Giannantonio have offered their takes on the four-rider incident at the first corner of the Mandalika MotoGP sprint on Saturday. While Raul Fernandez and Marco Bezzecchi's Aprilias ended up biting the dust after taking up outside positions - with Fernandez hurling blame at Bezzecchi after the race - the two Ducatis on the inside played a major ...Keep reading
"Marc Marquez knocked Di Giannantonio's GP26 into first gear with his knee
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External links- Motorsport.comOct 10, 2026, 1:57 PMFabio Di Giannantonio reveals tap from Marc Marquez in sprint chain reaction: 'He put me in first gear'
Ducati riders Marc Marquez and Fabio Di Giannantonio have offered their takes on the four-rider incident at the first corner of the Mandalika MotoGP sprint on Saturday. While Raul Fernandez and Marco Bezzecchi's Aprilias ended up biting the dust after taking up outside positions - with Fernandez hurling blame at Bezzecchi after the race - the two Ducatis on the inside played a major ...Keep reading
- Yahoo SportsOct 10, 2026, 1:57 PMFabio Di Giannantonio reveals tap from Marc Marquez in sprint chain reaction: 'He put me in first gear'
Marc Marquez knocked Di Giannantonio's GP26 into first gear with his knee
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