The dramatic first-turn incident during the MotoGP race at Mandalika Circuit sparked intense paddock discussions, especially after Davide Brivio openly corrected his initial remarks. The Trackhouse Racing team principal had previously criticized other riders during a quick post-race interview right after the crash involving Marco Bezzecchi and Raul Fernandez took place on track.
However, after reviewing the replays with a calmer mind, Brivio gracefully issued an apology to Marc Marquez and Jorge Martin. He admitted that the heat of the moment right after the accident caused him to misjudge the situation and falsely accuse other competitors of making overly aggressive maneuvers without identifying the root cause at the opening corner.
According to Brivio's revised analysis, Bezzecchi's primary focus at the time was overly fixated on blocking Fernandez's trajectory on the outside. This tactical decision allegedly left a wide-open door on the inside, triggering a domino effect that resulted in a heavy crash and ruined the race for both riders who had shown exceptional pace throughout the entire weekend.
In his interview with the broadcaster, Brivio detailed the strategic miscalculation made at the start of the race. "I have to apologize, I was interviewed two or three minutes after the incident happened and I said that Marquez and Martin entered too aggressively. But I was wrong, I was too hot-headed," he stated.
"Instead, I think Marco concentrated more on not letting Raul pass and opened the door to everyone else, the rest was a consequence. In my opinion Raul and Marco had a superior pace to everyone, they should have gone together to the first curve, in whatever order they found themselves, and then gone away and fought for the race among themselves. Too bad, we ruined both of their races," he added.
Furthermore, Brivio highlighted the racing line choice made by the Italian rider when approaching the first corner. He emphasized that during a race start, a rider's main priority should be securing the inside line to avoid congestion rather than opening up the racing room on the outside.
"You have to ask Marco what his intention was. We think that by closing the first corner you put yourself on the defense against the others and then set up the race. Widening like that is something you do when there is no one there, maybe in qualifying. In a first corner in a race you should slot into the inside as soon as possible, I believe," Brivio concluded.
As a result of the incident, Trackhouse Racing had to accept the harsh reality as Fernandez suffered a small but painful fracture on his right index finger. Despite the setback, the Spanish rider was declared fit and planned to test his physical condition in the warm-up session before deciding whether to compete in the main race.
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