P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Marquez was almost collected by Fabio Quartararo at Turn 1 in the Balaton sprint
Marc Marquez revealed that he heard Fabio Quartararo approaching him at the beginning of the MotoGP Hungarian Grand Prix sprint and used that information to avoid a collision. Quartararo caused chaos by overshooting Turn 1 and narrowly missed hitting Marquez. However, he did collide with Enea Bastianini’s Tech3 KTM, causing Quartararo to be taken out and receive a long-lap penalty. Despite the incident, Marquez went on to dominate the race, securing victory and extending his championship lead. Marquez explained that upon hearing Quartararo’s engine, he released his brakes to maneuver through the corner and avoid a potential crash, emphasizing the importance of controlling risks on new circuits with challenging corners.
