Marc Marquez says he would like to ‘accept and remain quiet’ about his late-race clash with Fabio di Giannantonio in the Dutch Grand Prix.

The factory Ducati rider was defending fourth position with six laps to run at Assen when di Giannantonio launched an attack heading into the final chicane.

The two riders made contact at the apex, forcing Marquez wide into the gravel, while di Giannantonio also ran well beyond the white line as they exited onto the start-finish straight. 

The reigning champion immediately lost ground after losing momentum, falling behind his Gresini-mounted brother Alex Marquez into sixth, while di Giannantonio carried on in fourth place.

The VR46 rider was handed a long lap penalty by the stewards for cutting the chicane after failing to cede the advantage gained, dropping him to sixth.

However, it ultimately made no difference to his finishing position, as he fought past the Marquez brothers to reclaim fourth place.

Asked for his opinion on the clash, Marquez said: “It was a racing incident – that’s what Race Direction said, because he wasn’t penalised for the contact but for cutting the chicane.