Awkward moment Moto3 star ‘forgets he switched teams’ and gets on wrong bike mid-race
IVAN ORTOLA was spotted getting on the WRONG BIKE in an awkward mistake during the Moto3 Americas GP.
The Spaniard came off his bike after colliding with rival Stefano Nepa.
X/ @MotoGPIvan Ortola and Stefano Nepa were both dismounted after a collision[/caption]
X/ @MotoGPOrtola jumped on the wrong bike[/caption]
X/ @MotoGPNepa forced him off and running back to his own bike[/caption]
As the pair tried to get back into the race, the awkward encounter happened.
Nepa was filmed running over to his bike, but once he got there, he found Ortola already sat on it.
The Italian could be seen pushing his rival off his bike in order to get back on the track.
Ortola, 19, eventually realised his error and ran back over to his bike that the stewards had stood up.
Fans could not believe the moment as they reacted on social media.
One posted: “I have NEVER seen that before.”
A second wrote: “Well this is a FIRST imagine if he had ridden off.”
A third commented: “I tell you what, in F1, you never see two drivers crashing out, then one of them getting into the wrong car.”
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A fourth said: “A future “What Happened Next” on A Question of Sport if I’ve ever seen one.”
A fifth joked: “He forget that he switched teams hahaha.”
Another added: “Oh my god, that is COMICAL!”
Ortola could have simply got confused as he rode for the MTA Level Up Moto3 team last year and that was the bike he was trying to take.
He joined the MT Helmets – MSi team for the 2024 season and has finished on the podium once in two races.
Ortola did not finish this race as he was thrown off his KTM yet again.
Nepa however finished in 18th while David Alonso came in at first.
