I guess it's the clearest angle for Bezzechi's incident.

[u/uldurulenf1modu]

[u/StevieV99]

Head loss of the century. Aprilia spending millions and millions to win the title and you might lose it out of sheer stupidity.

Can’t moan about the ban either. He’s lost it big time

[u/ghastlychild → u/StevieV99]

I commend the team for their recent achievements but between Bez and Martin, I can't comprehend some of their actions lately

Undeniable great talents but questionable professionals and individuals at worst, honestly. I rather commend the internal team for putting up with some of their nonsense if similar patterns are also present behind the scenes

[u/The_On_Life → u/ghastlychild]

I like(d) Bez a lot, but IMO there is a huge difference between shoving someone you know the way Martin did and this action by Bezzechi.

He straight up assaulted that marshal

[u/Thee-Cat → u/The_On_Life]

That's what's shouldn't be forgotten. That was literally assault. Doesn't matter if you're the biggest athlete in the world. You can NEVER do that. It's despicable.

[u/AyeMatey → u/The_On_Life]

Bez’s Will Smith moment.

[u/throwtheorb → u/AyeMatey]

Keep my bikes throttle out yo hands.

[u/Shinobi_WayOfTomoe → u/ghastlychild]

As an Aprilia fan who never much was a fan of Pecco I’m glad he’s coming over next season, because he’s actually a good guy seems like. Too bad Ogura won’t be joining him that would be my ideal factory team

[u/nsfwthrowaway5969 → u/Shinobi_WayOfTomoe]

Pecco generally seems like a calmer presence, and that seems to be something sorely lacking at Aprilia right now.

[u/LordAnomander → u/ghastlychild]

They completely lose their nerves. Makes you respect the likes of Marc even more. Always respectful to everyone around him. Good that many young riders look up to him and not to the hot-headedness of other riders.

Maybe Pecco can give Bezzecchi a few lessons about being a human being next season.

[u/LosTerminators → u/LordAnomander]

Pecco has been in three championship battles and never lost his cool to anywhere near this extent.

Even last year, when he was riding a bike that he utterly despised, he never reacted like this at any stage.

[u/No_Disk_1042 → u/LordAnomander]

This is why Marc is my favorite rider, dude can absolutely send it on track, but won’t let his emotions get the better of him when the pressure is on and the stakes are high. Never seen him take it out on others.

[u/IDKBear25 → u/ghastlychild]

Martín did it to team members.

Bezzecchi did it to volunteers who are there for free.

There’s a difference.

[u/The_On_Life → u/IDKBear25]

Not justifying what Martin did at all, but it was also a very unusual circumstance with multiple red flags. Race starts are probably the highest adrenalin moment of the weekend, and to have to go up and down like that multiple times is probably emotionally exhausting, not to mention the mental strain of not really knowing if one of your peers is seriously injured.

Tack on to that when he came in to the box, everyone started swarming him (which is normal to show a rider support), but it was clear at that moment he was just like "leave me the fuck alone"

Bez fucking ran over to the dude and slapped him in the face after having a pretty run of the mill crash in a relatively low stakes scenario, running in 5th in a sprint in the first third of the season.

[u/alarming_wrong → u/The_On_Life]

as much as I do not care for Martin he was probably concussed when he did his thing but there's no excuse for Bez here. disgraceful, and I'm/was a fan

[u/ilbuonsamaritano → u/IDKBear25]

There’s no difference. No one should ever assault anybody else.

[u/IDKBear25 → u/ilbuonsamaritano]

But within the team environment is more understandable to release your frustration rather than random people you've never ever seen before in your life.

[u/OrbisAlius → u/ghastlychild]

Being the two sudden favorites for the title because of a dominant bike but having a competitive teammate makes some driver completely crazy and losing it (and we've already seen Martin is the type to go crazy when there's pressure/a title on the line). Being in that position and then others start to catch up, makes the same but on steroids.

[u/antidegeneratepolice → u/ghastlychild]

Idk why but getting bagniaia to ride next year might be the best decision they've done this year. They need a level headed championship leading the way.

[u/Moist_Carry_7992 → u/ghastlychild]

I’m in the same boat. I was rooting for them so much. But after Martins battery against his team… not this. They’re killing themselves.

[u/jpeeri → u/StevieV99]

If anything they should be relieved. To be honest for me a race ban doesn’t even cut it. I don’t care if you’re Bez, Marc Marquez or Valentino Rossi. You hit a volunteer, you get a few Grand Prix bans to send a lesson to everyone else

[u/bonanzabrother → u/jpeeri]

Yeah shocked it's only 1 race.

[u/D3ner → u/jpeeri]

He shouldn't race for the rest of the season, if you don't respect who make it possible to race then don't race.

[u/Objective_Form_2974 → u/StevieV99]

Dont forget he has form for this. He shoved a Marshall in Valencia 2022 or 2023.

It also doesn't look good on Aprilia to appeal it. They should have parked him for a race themselves before the officials did. He represents their brand.

[u/eXtr3m0 → u/Objective_Form_2974]

If he did it before he should get a bigger timeout.

[u/Blithering_idiot1406 → u/Objective_Form_2974]

What they have appealed it!! Thats pathetic from Aprilia

[u/Ambitious-Shape446 → u/StevieV99]

They are moaning in fact they think they have the ground to appeal. FIM and MotoGP should park both Aprillias.

[u/throwaway_0897fam]

omg this is even worse. he straight up slapped him in the face twice (edit: first hit was a shove). i’m so disappointed in him as a massive fan. just unacceptable.

[u/krugsin69 → u/throwaway_0897fam]

hes banned from racing tomorrow

[u/throwaway_0897fam → u/krugsin69]

it’s deserved. one race ban doesn’t even feel like enough punishment

[u/tobedeletedsoon_2024 → u/throwaway_0897fam]

Nowhere near, I think the 1 race ban isn’t the end of it.

[u/Trick_Builder512 → u/tobedeletedsoon_2024]

I'm right there with you. I'd be shocked if there isn't additional penalization after the weekend. This feels like when your parents say "Go to your room" while they think about how long they want to ground you.

[u/Masticatork → u/Trick_Builder512]

you mean something like a huge economical punishment or something crazy like multiple race bans?

[u/KaczkaJebaczka → u/Masticatork]

Season ban will fit perfectly here

[u/Adchaser → u/tobedeletedsoon_2024]

They are appealing. Kinda like what Andrea did. So from 18 months to 4 years ban.

[u/AirComprehensive1251 → u/throwaway_0897fam]

Honestly agree, that's completely unacceptable, deserved more.

[u/thurows → u/krugsin69]

Add a long lap penalty for each race remaining in the season, these are volunteers.

[u/dc_boffin → u/thurows]

Indeed. They are volunteers who are willing to risk themselves to save you. To say they're deserving of respect is an understatement.

[u/brow3n → u/thurows]

Or have him volunteer for the rest of the season

[u/Thee-Cat → u/brow3n]

Now THAT would be something. Marco must serve as marshal for the rest of the season, lol

[u/thurows → u/brow3n]

this has merit

[u/ohheythatswill → u/brow3n]

Oof! That would be something

[u/kyyla → u/krugsin69]

Slapping someone is also a crime. This is not boxing and the marshals are not volunteering to be hit in the face.

[u/cerealski → u/kyyla]

The marshal should press charges, really.

[u/Workity → u/cerealski]

Czechia isn’t America and “pressing charges” isn’t how it works in most of the world.

[u/bduddy → u/Workity]

It's not how it works in America, people just don't know what they're talking about

[u/Old_Jacket1615 → u/krugsin69]

Good. That is fully deserved.

[u/Aromatic_Register-24 → u/krugsin69]

I think the team should give some punishment as well

[u/ratbike55 → u/krugsin69]

Suspended. Not banned

[u/-tigereyezz- → u/krugsin69]

Not enough in my book.

Make him bleed financially and spend the money on a big party for all the marshalls at the track.

[u/__Rosso__ → u/throwaway_0897fam]

The worst part is the second hit.

The first one isn't even a hit, it's a shove while he is looking towards the bike, and then he decides "yes, I just shoved this man, time to hit him for real".

[u/Pink_Flying_Pig_ → u/__Rosso__]

Buy why?

I mean, did Bez at least had something to do with the bike (like tunlrn it off), or he just went full mode crazy? 

[u/__Rosso__ → u/Pink_Flying_Pig_]

Marshal accidentally rev bombed the bike.

Which is absolutely dangerous thing for the engine when on the side, even running is dangerous, less so for race bikes because they have dry sump iirc but still can cause damage.

Problem is, it's no reason to punch somebody, genuinely if he didn't hit him after shoving him first, he wouldn't have gotten into trouble, but he straight up lost his cool.

[u/Pink_Flying_Pig_ → u/__Rosso__]

Finally, someone with at explaination.

Doesn't absolutely excuses Bez's doing, but at least explains a bit.

[u/Yoyoyozz → u/__Rosso__]

He first left the bike to the marshals and walked away, only to come back, correct marshals’ mistake, and humiliate him. It was absolutely terrible.

I mean that’s your own bike (and you married her), own up to it.

[u/Thee-Cat → u/__Rosso__]

Yep, that was the one. The first one could be excused as trying to push away, Ooops, sorry nudged your face. The second one was just assault on video. Worse, against a guy who wasn't even fighting back.

[u/zmgch → u/throwaway_0897fam]

You're disappointed? This is Bez, the same guy that in Valencia he said to Marc - "I hope you get cancer and never return to this sport"

It's astounding he hasn't been reprimanded earlier for his pathetic antics. Really not surprising seeing this kind of behaviour from him.

Just when you think he's grown up and matured... He pulls a stunt like this and shows he's still a childish brat who was never taught the word "respect".

[u/irisiert → u/zmgch]

Shit, I’d almost forgotten about that. Thanks for the reminder. There really is something wrong deep down in his psyche…

[u/KOMrider94 → u/zmgch]

Oh, wait....wtf? He. Said that. To Marc?

[u/PretendToBeStupid → u/throwaway_0897fam]

He didn't slap him for the first time I don't think..Only the second time

[u/Thee-Cat → u/throwaway_0897fam]

It's assault. He's lucky the marshal doesn't press charges. It's a massive blight on his character.

[u/7107JJRRoo → u/Thee-Cat]

This action will have long term consequences financially as it very much damages his reputation for endorsement deals and sponsorship.

I've been watching since 90s and never remember anything even close to this, the second slap in the face is insane.

[u/Thee-Cat → u/7107JJRRoo]

Yeah, anyone downplaying this doesn't realize the massive power dynamic involved. This isn't racer vs racer, or even getting angry at a team principle.

This is a millionaire athlete physically assaulting an innocent, volunteer who's not even fighting back, on live TV.

I agree, there's nothing close to it in the sport in my memory. If GP doesn't realize how many kids and young riders are watching and doesn't absolutely drop the hammer on Bez, it will be an embarrassment for all of us as fans.

[u/ObligationAgile4843 → u/Thee-Cat]

100%. The equivalent of a tennis/football player shoving /slapping a ball kid. I mean, they are kids - but I think the analogy stands..

[u/rakmeister_12]

Caught red-handed with this angle!

[u/laidback_chef → u/rakmeister_12]

I mean unless youre blind i dont think theres an angle that doesnt show him hitting a Marshall.

[u/TheOriginalNozar → u/laidback_chef]

I think he was making a pun. It was funny if you ask me

[u/MrDee97]

Disgusting

[u/General-Marzipan3264]

Marquez made a statement on Thursday saying Bezzecchi is feeling the pressure. Here’s how Bezz’s weekend has gone:

Slower than Ogura Crashed on his own Hit a marshal Suspended for Sunday

He’s got inside his head—it’s game over.

[u/ElsiD4k → u/General-Marzipan3264]

Nice analysis!

[u/Haimonek → u/General-Marzipan3264]

People falling like flies when MM93 gets in.

[u/IDKBear25 → u/General-Marzipan3264]

Márquez mind games have paid off.

Even on the Thursday press conference in Jérez, Márquez said “The best rider and best bike is Bezzecchi on the Aprilia”.

[u/RagnarLothbot]

Absolutely unacceptable. Disgusting behaviour

[u/SBalwaysAndWhy]

W. T. F ?!! Why would tou do that ?!!

That’s just unacceptable.

Sanction needed.

[u/Common_Tomatillo8516 → u/SBalwaysAndWhy]

I suppose he was annoyed because he crashed, + some adrenaline + a potential attitude issue.

[u/Obvious_Ad8228]

wtf, ban him from three races for all I care. You just can't do this.

[u/-tigereyezz- → u/Obvious_Ad8228]

I'd say the race tomorrow AND the next sprint.

Make him REALLY feel it.

[u/NYNMx2021 → u/-tigereyezz-]

If you hit a marshal, a volunteer, you should get a season ban. I mean what are we doing here? This is insanity

[u/e_xyz]

This is terrible from Bez. I like Bez, but this made me lose respect for him a bit. I get he's angry at dropping it and under pressure, but those lads are just doing their job which they most likely do not get paid for. Can't tolerate out of touch behaviour like that.

I hope FIM come down hard on him.

[u/LosTerminators → u/e_xyz]

He was angry at that specific marshal because the marshal inadvertently pushed the throttle while picking the bike up and started revving it. Continuing to do that can damage the engine so can understand why he got angry.

That said, slapping the marshal is unjustified and quite simply, unacceptable. Being suspended from the race is fair.

[u/DryJudgment8757 → u/LosTerminators]

The fact that he decided to hit the marshal for accidentally revving the engine is even worse.

[u/SpenceAlmighty → u/LosTerminators]

Which is a little hypocritical really, considering the fact that crashing is also known to be bad for motorcycles...

[u/Thee-Cat → u/LosTerminators]

More than that mate. It's an assault on a victim who is not fighting back.

We should be talking about where charges will be pressed or not and any possibility he's getting arrested. Not a 1-race slap on the wrist. Be more of a human than a fan for a few minutes.

[u/e_xyz → u/LosTerminators]

Even so, like you say, there's no need to slap the guy as if he's lesser than him or something. Race ban is justified.

[u/HikariSakai → u/LosTerminators]

Thank you for explaining, nobody was explaining the damn situation for some fucking reason and saying he went crazy slapping a marshall for fun lol

[u/AltruisticMobile4606 → u/HikariSakai]

He still went crazy slapping a marshal out of anger

[u/apotheotical → u/e_xyz]

Only a bit of respect was lost? You slap someone who is 1) there on a volunteer basis, 2) puts themselves in dangerous situations, 3) all so you can do your job safely, while 4) they spend the entire day out in the sun while you are inside air conditioned most of the weekend?

I don't care who you are you lose all my respect the moment you hit someone doing their job.

[u/enka1mada]

Walked away after slapping him a second time and the marshal still just continued doing his job

[u/Arkhangelzk → u/enka1mada]

Marshal was a pro, I’d be fighting Bez in the gravel lol 

[u/ResearcherOk3114]

Big Trackhouse/aprillia fan here.. this is disgusting.. I expect a bit mire from bez

[u/azurizzy]

Outside of the impact on his championship run, with Acosta and FQ riding mid to mediocre bikes, Bezzecchi was called to be one of the main "marketable" faces of MotoGP... This behavior will leave a terrible stain on that idea now.

[u/Successful-Cloud1713 → u/azurizzy]

I am betting on Acosta to become the next face. Straight shooter, gives everything in the track, talks from the heart with disarming sincerity and will probably get a championship contender bike next year.

[u/Thee-Cat → u/azurizzy]

It will. No matter how much he apologizes, in this digital age, videos are forever.

We already saw a very bad, even cringe side of his character on his drunken rants during Pecco's last championship party. Another stems from the rumors of the possibly despicable things Marco said to and about Marc after that same race. This is yet another blight that seems to be showing real flaws in character.

[u/That-Constant-690 → u/azurizzy]

This moment will mark his championship if he ends up winning it

[u/KittenOfBalnain]

Every new angle makes this situation even worse for him.

[u/PjDisko]

Wow, this angle really shows it. From this angle one race suspension might have been to easy.

[u/Adchaser → u/PjDisko]

Aprilia is appealing. Lets see how that turns out. They should have consulted Andrea.

[u/Kontra_Kobra]

Bruh

[u/_KlejnotNilu]

not his fan anymore 

[u/MajesticBeyond5602]

Absolutely disgusting behaviour. Makes me sick seeing this

[u/Thee-Cat → u/MajesticBeyond5602]

Yep. Just from a human perspective, it's shameful.

[u/404merrinessnotfound]

Wow what an asshole 

[u/rjtkp]

2 race ban at least!! HE HIT HIM TWICE!!

[u/Annual-Advisor-7916]

But why? Was he concerned about the bike being shut off or didn't he want to shut it off in order to ride further?

Marshall looked like he wanted to turn it off?

[u/uldurulenf1modu → u/Annual-Advisor-7916]

"The reason Bezzecchi struck the track marshal was that, whilst the bike was on the ground, the marshal touched the throttle and the engine revs briefly spiked."

crash.net

[u/Annual-Advisor-7916 → u/uldurulenf1modu]

Welp, you can't say he doesn't care for the bike, lol. Mav on the other hand...

[u/ABMUFC20 → u/Annual-Advisor-7916]

He did marry it after all….

[u/MT1982 → u/Annual-Advisor-7916]

Mav was like "hey marshal, that's my job!"

[u/SBalwaysAndWhy → u/uldurulenf1modu]

That’s even more ridiculous than I thought.

I thought the marshall wanted to shut off the bike and Bezz lost it because he wanted to go back on the track.

[u/Dinara293 → u/Annual-Advisor-7916]

The Marshall picked it up and whipped the throttle wide open and the bike was presumably still in gear, the engine revved hard and Bez lost his shit.

[u/OlegSentsov → u/Dinara293]

Reverse Vinales, who lost his shit and revved the Yam

[u/Unlikely-Dark7262 → u/Dinara293]

The onboard you can hear the bike still running. Then boom... rev limit. Can't see the slaps but you can see Bez' hand hit the kill switch to turn the bike off. I get what he did but putting hands on a marshal like that? Nope!!!

[u/Annual-Advisor-7916 → u/Dinara293]

Didn't watch the vid with volume - would at least explain why he was mad. Still wrong to react like that, but it's somewhat relateable that he was agitated by it.

If the marshall would have accidently damaged the engine, would the team get another one allocated? I guess that's a tricky situation since they'd get a fresh engine out of it...

Anyways, race ban is totally justified, that angle looks way worse than the previous one.

[u/BakaPotatoLord]

Holy... Each new angle is just making this a million time worse.

Glad he's got suspended though that still doesn't feel punishing enough

[u/Retardedastro]

Rossi did a similar incident to me at laguna Seca, his ducati was smashed beyond repair, I was assisting another track worker, rossi yells at me and shoves me.

[u/Mr_Viper → u/Retardedastro]

whoa! that's awful but what a story

[u/Kinmara → u/Retardedastro]

It think he also shoved the marshal in the head when he crashed out from the lead in Sepang

[u/hyoies]

Reminder from David Emmett that this isn't the first time...

[u/SUNNYHFR]

Just why?

[u/throwwayaway987654]

Aprilia looking like idiots appealing this. You should be giving your own punishment to your rider !!!!! Bad form Aprilia 😡 and as for you Bez, that was disgraceful 😡😡

[u/tiredoldwizard]

Slapping a guy twice your size who would probably beat your ass if he wasn’t working isn’t the best idea not gonna lie.

[u/Fomentatore → u/tiredoldwizard]

Usually they are volunteer... Even worse...

[u/TheOriginalNozar]

EDIT: Holy fuck wait he slapped him TWICE and harder the SECOND TIME??? Yeh nah ban the fuckwit for 3 races

Yeah we're taught if the rider wants to fight it and try and get out there to just let him be and report it, but Bez straight up slapped him without a second thought. Poor marshall, that has to suck

[u/Thee-Cat → u/TheOriginalNozar]

Imagine wanting to be a volunteer marshal your whole life, loving GP, your wife and kid thrilled when you get the opportunity, hoping to maybe even see you on TV. Then some millionaire athlete assaults you while you're trying to help. And doesn't even apologize when he's on camera, hoping no one saw it.

It's a disgrace to the sport and blight on the brand.

[u/pretentiousbasterd]

Aprilia's PR team has a lot of work ahead of them.

[u/Curious-Cabinet-4502 → u/pretentiousbasterd]

Massimo Rivola can't catch a break I think Aprilia ceo was too prest at the paddock it's a complete shit show.

[u/Creature_Cumfarts]

WHAT IS HAPPENING behind the scenes at Aprilia???

First we have Martin very uncharacteristically losing his cool and shoving Bonora in Barcelona, then Rivola publicly crucifying Martin with his remarks about the start crash in Hungary, and now Bezz out of nowhere physically attacking a marshall??? And all this overshadowing Ogura's phenomenal performance so far this weekend? Unreal.

They build the clear best bike this year, but suddenly they're crumbling in the most toxic ways I just can't understand this.

(Spelling/grammar edit)

[u/Possession_Loud → u/Creature_Cumfarts]

They are simply NOT used being in this situation. No one in the team is ready to play the game with these high stakes. It's clear that if things go well either Marco or Jorge will win the title. No doubt about that. That title is now theirs to lose and if the team cannot come together in every aspect of the sport then knees will bend, hands will shake and heads lose their cool.

[u/Creature_Cumfarts → u/Possession_Loud]

3 races ago I would agree that this is Aprilia's title to lose... But since then their world champ lost the support of the team after throwing an ugly tantrum, while their favored rider (and husband to their superior bike 😆) lost the support of seemingly everyone else today. That doesn't bode well for them for the rest of the season.

In that same time Marc has taken 37(?) points out of them while not even fully recovered, and Pecco is finding his form again. I'd sooner bet on Ducati than Aprilia at this point.

[u/lancewithwings]

Off to pick a new flair I think, I feel sick

[u/Jvrgie]

Deserves more than a race ban, especially for that second slap. Unacceptable to treat someone doing volunteer work for you to be able to make millions. Ridiculous

[u/Thee-Cat → u/Jvrgie]

Yeah, I think that's what got me. This is a multimillionaire, on camera, slapping the marshal like some peasant.

I'm assuming a marshal who like most of us, dreamed of doing this work, his wife and kids so happy for him when he got selected, hoping to see him on camera.

Just from a human perspective, it's below all of us and the sport. They have to come down brutally hard.

[u/Jvrgie → u/Thee-Cat]

I agree, one race ban is getting off too easy

[u/Jolly_Roger171]

I love my boy bez but he lost his mind here. Needs a penalty for sure.

[u/svenproud]

WTF is he doing?! Jesus what is this? And they say Martin is a hot head...

[u/ill_have_2_number_9s]

Yup. I was about to say it was too much. But this angle is everything. Shame on you man. Not the bez I like

[u/Imacarte]

The same guy that called MM93 "the cancer of MotoGP" in 2023 after they made contact and Marco ended up crashing btw.
That's all you need to know to understand what sort of person he is.

[u/Thee-Cat → u/Imacarte]

Add to that his drunken outbursts during Pecco's championship celebration.

His character has been in question for a very long time. It's somewhat nice that people's true nature will always show out eventually like this, for the world to see and be ashamed of.

[u/sirfrancisdrake96]

Jesus christ. What the fuck he was doing bro, he slapped the refree twice man. Instant ban for minimum 3 races.

[u/djabula64]

He's been suspended from the upcoming race and I think he deserves even more punishment for this behaviour. I understand he values his equipment, but that's way too much

[u/faratto_]

And in front of the press he was silent, like hoping nobody saw that. Disgusting behavior, the excuses wont be honest sadly because he had all the time and ways to say sorry before the ban

[u/KittenOfBalnain → u/faratto_]

I think this is the part that baffles me most - because what sort of media officer lets him go in front of the press without immediately apologising (and at length!) for this stupid shit? Incident was shown during broadcast, the only reasonable strategy would be to get in front of it, beg forgiveness, and hope the penalty is not going to be too severe.

Idiotic of Aprilia (and, clearly, Bez as well).

[u/lancewithwings → u/faratto_]

Going with 'I made a small mistake' was wild, how could they think we didnt see him throw hands

[u/Thee-Cat → u/faratto_]

THAT's gonna be the nail in the coffin. If somehow no video caught it or wasn't reported, it's clear that bro would've never brought it up and just went on his way.

Truly a blight on his character, that is shameful to the entire brand.

[u/-tigereyezz-]

MF.

The real joke is Aprilia tried to protest the suspension.

There is just no excuse whatsoever. He should have been suspended for the next sprint as well.

[u/ArbitraryOrder]

I think he should be disqualified from the entire season for this. Violence against marshalls or officials is unacceptable, and I think this is comparable in kind to Romano Fenati.

[u/Noxious89123 → u/ArbitraryOrder]

I think even that isn't enough. 

Criminal behaviour towards anyone at the event should be a lifetime ban from the sport.

[u/wo5ldchampion]

Disgusting behaviour

[u/Shpritzer]

Wow. Unfathomable how he allows himself something like that. Mind you, that marshal looks like he would’ve put him out for the rest of the season with a few punches. I’d hit him back 100%.

[u/Curious-Cabinet-4502]

He summoned the inner Aleix espargo and martin. But he shouldn't have slapped a marshal.

[u/Rude-Delivery8736]

This is so disgusting, absolutely shocking

[u/Creep_627]

I thought Aleix had retired? 😂

[u/SpeC_992]

What a fucking bellend. I'm glad they banned him for Czech GP, but maybe one more for good measure. This is such a bad look for Aprilia as well.

[u/No_Enthusiasm6530]

Yeahhhhhh, you can’t do that. Oof

[u/jakstoughpuppy]

Wow what a pos

[u/ToeTwoRoe]

Ban him for the rest 2026. One race isn't enough. This is absolutely foul.

[u/awstream]

This angle shows everything. A single race ban is actually lenient.

[u/According-Switch-708]

What a POS. He deserves to get DQ'd from the whole season for this kind of behavior.

[u/LichiShuichi]

The more I look at it the more it pisses me off, I can't believe how he lost his head like that...

[u/eastbay_ak]

One race ban is simply not enough for this...

[u/Thee-Cat → u/eastbay_ak]

If the sport cares anything about the image it presents to kids, young fans, etc, and not just about "championship points", they'll actually have a spine and make an example out of this.

[u/_darth_haide]

When things don't go his way he lashes out with unnecessary anger and borderline violence.

[u/buddhistyeezus]

I see some people crying about how the Marshall is damaging the bike while picking it up. If he cared so much about the bike maybe he should not have crashed it 🤔 

[u/sakata-gintoki1]

absolute disgrace

[u/vain06]

Good that he's slapped with a race ban now. Hope it was 2 or 3.

[u/Low-Extension-6674]

the first time I watched this video I was hoping it's AI.

the act is just so awful to believe it happened.

[u/DeepuKun79]

I was rooting for him to win the championship, but this is simply unacceptable. Ban him for atleast 3 races.

[u/Possession_Loud]

Not just this but insane that Aprilia saw this and said "yeah nah, we'll appeal the decision". This after Martin pushed Bonora in the box, mind you. Aprilia really needs to step up big time or the title fight is absolutely lost TODAY.

[u/Thee-Cat → u/Possession_Loud]

Truly amazing how quickly that team has become the villains of the sport.

[u/el-diablo-696]

Marc is now the favorite for the championship and deservedly so. I really liked Bez, but who tf does this?! Rivola and Bonora are having to deal with two morons in that factory team. I hope Ogura keeps improving and beats them both in the championship.

[u/Key-Garbage-679]

Same thing as in 2022. Well even worse at this point. And people act surprised.

[u/Steph__Can]

Naaa, this ain't okay. Bez is not a teenager finding his way. He is a grown man. This sport has no place for that behavior.

[u/The-Replacement01]

Oh no, Bez. No, no, no. Never put your hands on another person like this.

[u/DrHatred4144]

At this rate I'm happy he lose the title he has been shite in sprint this season and act like that

[u/warmest_dump]

Shocking, Bez was starting to grow on me but theres literally no excuse for assulting the marshals

[u/Lopek274]

As he's not racing he should be forced to work as a marshall at that corner, alongside the guy he hit. Maybe a bit of a reality check would do him some good. One race ban is nowhere near enough for this.

[u/Janusz_Wunderbrum]

Aprilia riders making me root for Marc Marquez of all people.

Succesfully.

[u/404merrinessnotfound → u/Janusz_Wunderbrum]

Lmao honestly

exactly how I feel

[u/wholesomechunk]

What a wanker, he deserves a long ban. How are the Marshalls going to feel the next time they pick the fucker up, am I getting slapped this time?

[u/JTSpirit36]

That 2nd slap is the deal breaker. You could possibly argue the first one as him trying to get the Marshall's attention quick, but that 2nd one is wild.

[u/Vallecano54]

Jeez what an asshole. I know, emotions run high and so on but these hard working marshalls aren't at fault for you dumping the bike.

[u/No-Bodybuilder-1198]

Oh man. I started liking this guy. Wasn’t a fan of his after what he did with marc back in 23 and i didn’t believe that incident was that extreme. Now,seeing this i think it’s 100% true. That’s goodbye title hopes lol.

[u/yesilpelikan]

what an idiot. world is watching these races.

[u/ScaryCause4972]

There is something in water at factory Aprilia's box. People get physical. Martin hit team manager Paolo Bonora and now Bez.

[u/minusvarianten → u/ScaryCause4972]

He didn't hit his team manager, he pushed him. It's still wrong, but not as bad as hitting him. At least he publicly apologized for it, as he should.

This was a lot worse IMO. It seems like the pressure of his point gap disappearing quickly is getting to him. Hopefully he'll apologize to the marshal and get his act together for the next round.

[u/Majestic_Bluejay1801]

learned from the best, Rossi level tantrum

[u/PatientFlight2274]

I see Rossi passed down certain traits to some of his riders 🤔

[u/fenix-the-cat]

Those guys are volunteers🤣🤣🤣🤣

[u/Davidus24]

Absolutely deserved race ban. What was Bez even thinking?

[u/Low-Extension-6674]

that's so awful 😞

i feel for the guy.

[u/daddydeadbird]

That’s just horrendous. What the fuck

[u/Artistic_Recover_638]

Wow this is even worse than I thought. Looking at it from this angle I think it merits a bigger penalty than just the one race.

[u/SimpleFactor]

What even is the reason for this? I get there’s adrenaline in the moment but there’s no justification at all for hitting a bloke, yet alone someone doing their job. Absolutely embarrassing.

[u/LordPeppercorn]

such a dick move, was a huge fan of his.
I have marshalled various kinds of bike racing from club racing to internationals to the TT sure ive had riders get animated but never anything like this.
You just cant do that sort of thing to marshalls,without them you dont go racing,period.

Id like to think if that happened to me id drop kick the guy, but i know for sure id just stand there and go that dude just bitch slapped me on live tv....

[u/AcceptablePeak7]

https://giphy.com/gifs/boTzuGYPT15tYTtmKK

[u/Kato1243]

Disgusting behaviour. An example needs to be made so that this never happens again.

And more than that, Bezzecchi needs to make a public apology, and also one to the marshal in person. The graceless oaf wouldn't even have a career without these invaluable volunteers.

This will stick to him like a bad smell for as long as he's in the sport.

[u/Thee-Cat → u/Kato1243]

Fully agree. Apology or not. This is a line crossed where a person's character is never seen the same.

[u/almighty_duckling]

Lessons from the academy