Marc Marquez has revealed an electronics problem was what originally caused his bike to stop on the grid during the controversial Argentina MotoGP race. The reigning champion’s decision to start from the grid at Termas de Rio Hondo having stalled and jump-started his bike landed him with a ride-through penalty, dropping him outside the points and leading to his collisions with Aleix Espargaro and Valentino Rossi. Marquez came in for widespread criticism for his aggressive riding, and was accused by Rossi of “destroying the sport” with what the Italian perceived to be a deliberate attempt to make him crash. Reflecting on events in Argentina ahead of this weekend’s third round of...
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