Pedro Acosta slams Catalan GP calls: “It’s awful we acted as if nothing happened”
Pedro Acosta criticized the decision to restart the Catalan Grand Prix after serious crashes involving Alex Marquez and Johann Zarco. He emphasized that the health of the riders should take precedence over continuing the race. Acosta expressed concern over the appropriateness of racing again after multiple incidents in quick succession.
- ▪Pedro Acosta questioned the decision to restart the Catalan Grand Prix after two serious crashes.
- ▪Both Alex Marquez and Johann Zarco were hospitalized due to their injuries from the crashes.
- ▪Acosta stated that people's health must come before the show and criticized the race direction's actions.
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