Ambushed by Valentino Rossi's allegations on Thursday, Marc Marquez got his chance to respond after opening practice at Sepang. Marquez had appeared unsure whether Rossi was joking as he sat smiling alongside the Italian in the pre-event press conference, whilst claims were made that the Honda rider had tried to help Rossi's title rival Jorge Lorenzo at Phillip Island last Sunday. Any doubts about Rossi's seriousness were swiftly erased when the Yamaha rider criticised Marquez far more harshly - including producing lap times as 'evidence' - when talking to the Italian media. Whilst that was happening, Marquez was performing his own media duties to the Spanish press and was thus unaware of...
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