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Alex Marquez received a MotoGP grid penalty in Hungary but insists he was also impeded.
Alex Marquez was penalized for obstructing rivals during Friday practice at the Hungarian MotoGP but claimed he was also a victim of slow riding. The FIM Stewards judged him to have blocked the lines of Jack Miller and Francesco Bagnaia. Marquez explained that the incident began when he was impeded and he tried his best to stay out of the way. Both Marquez and Miller received three-place grid penalties for their actions. Despite the penalty, Marquez remains competitive in single-lap performance but faces challenges due to the nature of the circuit. The penalty will impact Marquez’s starting position for Sunday’s grand prix, not the Sprint race.
