The Race of Champions, during the scuffle for the third step of the podium, had a fiery finale, to say the least. Nicolò Bulega who, until the last corner, occupied a third position, fell after Marc Marquez's Panigale V4 touched him.
The Spanish rider reached third place, while the Aruba rider ended up falling in the gravel. Transported to the medical center, the X-rays and an MRI of his left shoulder showed no fractures. Marc Marquez later went to the Aruba garage to apologize for the maneuver and clarify the dynamics of the contact during the last round.
But Bulega wasn't present, since as he decided to return home. His WDW ended early.