Cupra Kiro Method E team-mates Dan Ticktum and Pepe Marti have drawn a line underneath their late-race conflict on the Jeddah E-Prix after clearing the air within the hours following Saturday’s spherical.
Marti was attempting to cross Ticktum for fifth place on the penultimate lap on the Jeddah Corniche Circuit when the 2 got here to blows getting into the bus cease chicane.
Method E rookie Marti subsequently brushed the wall on the exit of the nook, however each drivers continued with out severe harm to safe a double factors end for the American-flagged group.
Tempers flared within the instant aftermath of the incident, with each drivers venting their frustration in expletive-laden group radio messages.
Nonetheless, having acquired an opportunity to talk to one another after the race, Marti and Ticktum had been prepared to bury the hatchet and rejoice their greatest particular person race outcomes of the season.
Marti defined that the conflict stemmed from a misunderstanding over vitality ranges, with TV graphics indicating he had marginally extra usable vitality than Ticktum within the closing laps.
“We talked very briefly. It was largely miscommunication as a result of he wasn’t conscious that I had extra vitality. On my facet, I wasn’t conscious that he had a very completely different stage of vitality than me. So I simply went for the transfer,” Marti informed Motorsport.com.
“Clearly, he wasn’t conscious that I had extra batteries. He simply closed the door on me, so no exhausting emotions.”
Ticktum felt Marti’s tried overtake was overly optimistic given the circumstances and risked eliminating each drivers from the race.
Nonetheless, he was prepared to look previous the incident after talking with Marti nose to nose.
“Look, there is a line with [being] opportunistic – after which he is simply gone a bit past it,” Ticktum informed Motorsport.com.
“I’ve seen worse strikes. However I feel in your team-mate within the final laps – even when it isn’t in your team-mate – it was only a bit over the road.
“He is very keen and eager, which is an efficient factor. However I feel as a rookie, you study the place the road is on this class.
“The racing could be very unusual, with the lifting and all the things, and I simply do not assume he is acquired that one fairly proper – and he admitted it.
“So it is simply fortunate that we each did not find yourself out of the race, as a result of if he locked up on the filth on the within and hit me, I feel this night would have been very unhealthy.”
He added: “I’ve spoken to him. I’ve regarded him within the eyes and mentioned, ‘Do not do this once more’. So, yeah, however we’re effective. It is all good. Water underneath the bridge. It’s okay.”
Marti apologises for radio feedback
Marti, 20, got here underneath fireplace for utilizing a slur after an unofficial clip of his radio trade went viral on social media platform X (previously Twitter).
“We have to have a severe discuss,” he informed his group over group radio. “I don’t settle for that. I could also be a rookie however I’m not a r****d. That could be a r****d transfer.”
Showing for his post-race interview within the media pen, Marti instantly apologised for his feedback, saying: “Initially, I have to apologise for the language I used on the radio. I used to be simply heated in the mean time. It was not the best phrases I selected on the time.”
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