After some close passes at the end of opening MotoGP practice in Qatar, Marco Bezzecchi and Pol Espargaro then continued to carve each other up on the slowdown lap after the chequered flag.
But it didn’t end there.
When Espargaro then pulled up for a practice start, Bezzecchi repeatedly bumped the Spaniard’s rear wheel – a total of six times – before casually riding around him and returning to the pits:
The full thing as to why Bez gave @polespargaro a few little nudges #QatarGP pic.twitter.com/p70WVKXL4v
— MotoGP™ (@MotoGP) November 17, 2023
VR46 Ducati rider Bezzecchi finished 18th in opening practice, with Espargaro in ninth.
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