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Marquez Clinches Fifth Victory at Mugello as Italian Fans’ Booing Eases

He condemned nationalistic jeers as unworthy of MotoGP supporters

Overview

  • Marquez swept pole position, the sprint race and the main event to secure his fifth win in eight races this season
  • Italian fans continued to boo the Spanish rider, but he noted the intensity of the jeers was lower than in past years
  • In a TNT Sport interview, Marquez labeled nationalistic heckling “not true MotoGP fandom” and expressed pride in winning with an Italian team and bike
  • He publicly thanked Ducati Team Manager Davide Tardozzi for stepping in to calm the crowd during the Mugello weekend
  • Instead of his No. 93 flag, Marquez planted a Ducati banner at Curva Rossa as a gesture to appease local supporters