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MotoGP riders criticise “disrespectful” booing of Marquez at Misano
Israel Dagg • September 20th, 2024 9:20 pm
MotoGP riders feel the booing Marc Marquez received after winning the San Marino Grand Prix was "disrespectful".
Marquez was met with boos from a small section of the crowd as he took to the podium at Misano a fortnight ago following his second consecutive victory of 2024.
The six-time MotoGP world champion isn't popular among some Italian fans due to his explosive rivalry with Valentino Rossi in the mid-to-late 2010s, which saw the two riders clash both on and off the track.
Although Rossi has since retired from professional motorcycle racing and switched to GT3 racing with BMW, it's not uncommon for the Spaniard to receive some display of hatred at certain tracks on the calendar.
Factory Ducati rider Francesco Bagnaia said he also has been receiving end of backlash from fans while expressing his disapproval of what happened at Misano.
"Like Franky [Morbidelli] said two or three weeks ago, haters will always hate, so I think it's a good answer," he said.
"It is really disrespectful because I think we are giving our maximum every time and it's something that I don't understand.
