Marquez pushed through gravel by Di Giannantonio at Assen
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 28, 2026, 2:15 PM
Last updated Jun 28, 2026
During the MotoGP race at Assen on June 28, Marc Marquez was forced into the gravel by Fabio Di Giannantonio at the Timmer chicane. This incident mirrored Marquez's similar move on Valentino Rossi in 2015. The race saw Ai Ogura take victory while championship leader Marco Bezzecchi crashed out early. Di Giannantonio received a long lap penalty for shortcutting after the move but later executed it again to secure fourth place. This clash adds to their ongoing rivalry, previously highlighted in Brazil and the USA earlier this season.
- •Marquez was pushed through gravel by Di Giannantonio's maneuver.
- •Ai Ogura won the race; Bezzecchi crashed early.
- •Di Giannantonio served a penalty for shortcutting the chicane.
- •The incident recalls Marquez's 2015 move on Rossi.
- •Di Giannantonio's action adds to their heated rivalry this season.
- 2:15 PMYahoo Sports — Marquez sent through gravel by Diggia in iconic repeat of 2015 Rossi move
"Marc Marquez found himself on the recieving end of a similar iconic move he made on Valentino Rossi in 2015. This time, it was VR46 rider and Rossi protege Fabio Di Giannantonio who served the move back to Marquez, forcing him through the garvel at the iconic Timmer chicane.
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