Valentino Rossi says Marc Marquez's attempts to apologise in the aftermath of their clash in the Argentina MotoGP race were “a joke” for the sake of PR. Marquez speared Rossi off the track at the Turn 13 right-hander while battling for sixth place late in the race – with Rossi crashing on the wet grass and Marquez subsequently assessed a 30-second penalty. The reigning champion slowed and gestured towards Rossi immediately following the crash, and after the race he was seen walking down the pitlane to Yamaha's garage to talk to the Italian – but was turned away by Rossi's right-hand man Uccio Salucci. Asked about Marquez visiting his garage, Rossi said: “It is a joke, it is PR....
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