Perseteruan Rossi-Marquez Meluas, Yamaha Balas Tudingan Honda

TRIBUNNEWS.COM - Perseteruan Valentino Rossi dan Marc Marquez buntut insiden #ClashSepang, meluas menjadi perang di media antara dua pabrikan Honda dan Yamaha.

Pihak Movistar Yamaha, Selasa (3/11/2015) melalui situs resminya, membalas pernyataan media dari kubu Repsol Honda melalui Wakil Presiden Eksekutif HRC, Shuhei Nakamoto. Diketahui, Shuhei memang menuding Rossi sengaja menendang Marquez.

Honda juga menyebut mereka memiliki bukti bahwa tindakan Rossi merupakan perbuatan terencana.

BACA: Honda Tuding Tendangan Rossi ke Marquez Adalah Niatan Terencana

Atas hal itu, Yamaha menegaskan, Valentino Rossi tidak bersalah soal 'tendangan'. Yamaha menyebut ujaran Shuhei merupakan pendapat pribadi yang tak didasarkan pada objektivitas yang merujuk pada hasil investigasi race direction.

Yamaha juga menyertakan rujukan hasil investigasi race direction yang menyebut tak punya cukup bukti.

BACA: Pihak MotoGP: Kami Tak Cukup Bukti Rossi Tendang Motor Marquez

Pihak Yamaha juga menegaskan, tak berniat untuk memperpanjang polemik terkait #SepangClash. Mereka menyatakan saat ini hanya fokus pada pencapaian terbaik di seri terakhir MotoGP di Valencia pada 8 November mendatang.

Berikut kutipan lengkap pernyataan pihak Yamaha seperti dikutip dari situs mereka:

Gerno di Lesmo (Italy), 3rd November 2015

We refer to the press release issued by Repsol Media Service on Sunday 25th October 2015, titled “Pedrosa wins and Marquez crashes after unsportsmanlike kick from Rossi”, as well as the press release issued by Honda Racing Corporation on Monday 2nd November, titled “Q&A with Shuhei Nakamoto, HRC Executive Vice President”.

Yamaha would like to express its disagreement with the words that have been used to report on the incident between riders Valentino Rossi and Marc Marquez.

Both press releases included words that accuse Valentino Rossi of kicking Marc Marquez’s bike that is something not proven by the investigation of the Race Direction.

We therefore reject the wording used in the said published statements that do not correspond with the findings of the Race Direction.

Yamaha has no wish to enter into further discussion regarding this unfortunate affair and our desire is to conclude the 2015 MotoGP season in the best possible way.

We go to Valencia with the clear intention of trying our best to win what we hope will be a memorable final race with all riders and teams competing in an exemplary sportsmanlike manner befitting the top category of motorcycle racing.