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A “distracted” Marc Marquez crashed while chasing pole in Brno MotoGP qualifying, escapes penalty since no yellow flags were present for Johann Zarco’s accident.
Marc Marquez admitted that a momentary distraction from Johann Zarco’s crash led to his own accident during the Czech MotoGP qualifying at Brno. Despite being fastest in the opening sectors of his final lap, Marquez lost control and slid into the gravel at Turn 13, coinciding with Zarco’s own crash. While there were concerns of a penalty due to potential yellow flags for Zarco’s fall, none were visible in replays or confirmed by CCTV footage. Marquez, who remained in second position on the grid, expressed satisfaction with his performance and his spot between pole-sitter Bagnaia and Quartararo. Having dominated the past four rounds, Marquez aimed for a ninth consecutive race win during the Sprint/Grand Prix at the circuit.
