Francesco Bagnaia expressed strong frustration with Alex Marquez after their collision at the Aragon Grand Prix, accusing the Gresini rider of recklessly accelerating until the impact forced Bagnaia off the track.

While Marc Marquez’s victory dominated the headlines, the clash between his younger brother Alex and Bagnaia also gained significant attention.

The incident occurred with six laps remaining, as Alex Marquez collided with Bagnaia while they battled for the final podium spot. The contact at Turn 13 sent both riders crashing out of the race, with Bagnaia briefly trapped under the Gresini Ducati GP23 before being freed when the bike flipped over him in the gravel. Although Bagnaia was left with a sore neck, both riders escaped without any serious injury.

After the crash, Bagnaia and Marquez were separately summoned to the Race Direction office, where they presented their perspectives and were ultimately cleared of any wrongdoing.

However, in the post-race interview, Bagnaia firmly blamed Marquez, calling his actions "dangerous." He stated, "There’s not much to explain. The situation is clear. It’s concerning that some riders act this way. I was on the inside when I felt a surge of gas, and he didn’t stop accelerating until he threw me off. What angers me most is the telemetry data, which shows that after the contact, Marquez increased his acceleration from 40% to 60%. It’s dangerous to race with someone who behaves like this. Normally, you try to avoid contact, but the data shows that not everyone sees it that way."

The crash was particularly damaging for Bagnaia in his championship battle, as he lost further ground to rival Jorge Martin, who finished second and extended his lead by 23 points.

Marquez, however, argued that he couldn’t see Bagnaia after the latter passed him for third place, and believed it was Bagnaia’s responsibility to avoid the collision. "Nothing can change what happened. If anyone could have avoided the contact, it was him, as he knew I was there. I had no idea he was on the outside. I told Race Direction that if he had given a bit more space and not cut to the inside, nothing would have happened."

Bagnaia was further upset that Marquez made no immediate effort to apologize after the race. However, it was later understood that the two riders met privately in a Ducati truck a few hours later to discuss the incident. The meeting, which lasted less than five minutes, involved only the two riders and no other team members, where they exchanged their perspectives on the crash. The conversation occurred after they had both spoken with Ducati’s general manager, Gigi Dall’Igna.