Shortly before the end of the race in Jerez, Franco Morbidelli and Jack Miller collide in turn 5 and crash – why Miller was so angry in the gravel afterwards
After Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia) and Johann Zarco (LCR Honda) had an accident in turn 5 at the Spanish Grand Prix in Jerez, there was another crash in the Sito Pons corner. Jack Miller (KTM) and Franco Morbidelli (Pramac-Ducati) clashed there on lap 19. It was the duel for eleventh place
“Unfortunately, Franky wanted to take advantage of a gap that didn’t exist,” commented Miller on the situation. Morbidelli had cut inside. There was lateral contact and both went down and tumbled into the gravel.
“An unfortunate racing accident,” said Morbidelli. “Jack took a different line. It was towards the end of the race. I was slightly faster than him, but I couldn’t overtake him because Jack braked very well.”
“I didn’t want to overtake him in that corner. But the way he drove the line. I thought I was taking my line, but we touched. Too bad.” Both had to appear before the race stewards after the race.
No penalty was imposed. Not even for the situation in the gravel afterwards. Miller was visibly angry with Morbidelli. “I got a telling off for my actions afterwards,” said Miller about the meeting with Freddie Spencer.
“But I didn’t push him or anything. Franky said in the gravel trap that I had done something to him the day before. I was pretty speechless because I crashed in the sprint on the bloody first lap.”
“So I don’t know what I was supposed to have done. I don’t know if he mistook me for someone else.” All Morbidelli has to say about the situation is: “If you end up in the gravel, it’s okay to be angry. “
While Morbidelli was able to take fourth place in the sprint, Miller did not take any points from Jerez. “I don’t know whether a black cat crossed my path or I went under a ladder,” sighed Miller.
“But at the moment we’re not managing to get luck on our side.” The Australian has 22 points to his name after four race weekends. That is significantly less than his colleagues Brad Binder (59) and Pedro Acosta (69).
