20
Apr
2021
Mir forced into hard overtake on Marquez in Portugal MotoGP
The reigning world champion made slight contact with the returning Marquez at the Turn 11 Portimao right-hander on the opening lap of Sunday’s race as he made a move for third.
The pair came to blows again a lap later at Turn 3 when Marquez clipped the rear of Mir, though both stayed mounted.
This came a day after Mir was left unhappy by what he felt was “dangerous” tactics from…