Future team-mates Jorge Lorenzo and Marc Marquez remained at odds over the former’s crash at Aragon, with Lorenzo still blaming his younger compatriot, and Marquez still denying responsibility.

Lorenzo made the accusation directly after the race, citing an overly aggressive block-pass by Marquez for forcing him wide and onto the dirty part of the track, so that when he opened the throttle the bike sent sideways and high-sided him. He landed heavily, suffering a dislocated big toe and a fractured second metatarsal.

Marc, he said, had caused the crash, ruined his race, and left him injured.

It emerged in Thailand that Marquez had telephoned Lorenzo on the next day, but what Lorenzo described as “a private conversation” went no way towards changing his mind.

As for Marquez: “I telephoned because I care about my future team-mate. But he has his opinion, and I have mine.” He declined to elucidate.

By Michael Scott

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