In the aftermath of the Assen MotoGP controversy, in which Marc Marquez felt Valentino Ross unfairly cut the track to keep the lead after the pair clashed at the final turn, the Italian made reference to Laguna Seca. At the 2013 US GP Marquez was not punished for running off-track while overtaking Rossi at the Corkscrew, just as Rossi went unpunished for doing the same thing to Casey Stoner in 2008. At Assen, Marquez didn't feel it was an accurate comparison, saying the Laguna incident was not on the last lap or for the race lead. But it's interesting to look back at their respective comments about gaining an advantage while cutting the track. Here is the full story from July 22, 2013:...
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