P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Ducati set to be challenged by three rival brands at ‘karting’ Hungary MotoGP track
MotoGP championship leader Marc Marquez believes that KTM, Aprilia, and Honda will be competitive at the upcoming Hungarian Grand Prix, not far behind Ducati. The race returns to Hungary at the new Balaton Park circuit after a long absence from the calendar. Marquez, seeking his seventh consecutive win, is a pre-race favorite due to the track’s anticlockwise layout, but expects Ducati riders to have an initial advantage following their track day. Despite this advantage, Marquez anticipates that all riders will quickly adapt to the circuit’s characteristics, similar to the Red Bull Ring. He foresees a tight competition among different manufacturers, with KTM, Aprilia, and Honda expected to be strong contenders on the stop-and-go circuit layout.
