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Marquez explains touch with Bezzecchi at start of Hungarian MotoGP
MotoGP Hungarian Grand Prix winner Marc Marquez explained that he collided with Marco Bezzecchi because he thought Bezzecchi would be faster at Turn 2. Marquez scored his seventh straight sprint on Saturday and won the race by 4.314s, bringing his 2025 grand prix victories to 10.
Despite dominating once in the lead, Marquez had a clash with Bezzecchi at the start of the grand prix, overtaken by Bezzecchi at Turn 2. Marquez eventually regained the lead on lap 11, with Bezzecchi dropping to third. Marquez admitted that the incident was his fault, as he expected Bezzecchi to carry more speed.
Marquez said he braked late, expecting to turn late and not lose the position, but Bezzecchi slowed down unexpectedly. With his nearest rival finishing 14th, Marquez now leads by 175 points heading into the Catalan Grand Prix.
