Bagnaia first observed Marquez just some metres behind him, sitting up and really turning his head round to take a look at his rival.
Suspecting the Repsol Honda rider’s intentions, the manufacturing facility Ducati rider slowed and let him cross.
Marquez then slowed and turned his head round to stare at Bagnaia.
Marquez slowed down significantly, Bagnaia threw up his hand in frustration then ended their cat and mouse sport by returning to the pits.
When Bagnaia returned with seven minutes left, he glared on the Honda storage.
Marquez went again out quickly after.
Both had been within the prime 10 in P2 earlier than explaining their sides to an odd trade.
“Honestly, this time I didn’t look for anybody,” Marquez claimed.
“I was running alone with the first tyre.
“Pecco came out from the box and did a very slow outlap. Then, he was in front.
“But I was not waiting.
“Here, alone, I feel OK. I feel strong.
“I didn’t want to push in front. He didn’t want to push in front.
“He went in the box. Then I pushed, I didn’t make a good lap.
“But here, I feel OK. It is not so important, the slipstream.”
Bagnaia reacted to the occasions: “I was struggling a bit. I was thinking that Marc was close.
“I decided to not let him be behind me.
“I knew that I was already at the limit to pass. If he was behind, for sure he was trying to be in front.
“Finally, he is in front. The same, because he was behind Aleix Espargaro.
“I just decided because I was at the limit.”
