The Spanish winner in Hungary: “Sport is like this, from one day to the next everything can change.” The Italian: “I tried to stay in front as much as possible in the first laps, then with a 3″ lead over 4th I thought about keeping it”
A race effectively decided at the first corner, but this matters little to Marc Marquez. Those who crashed behind him complain, he celebrates his victory in the Hungarian GP, the hundredth of his career. The Ducati Spaniard, fresh from a double operation, last Thursday had defined the possibility of winning and even getting on the podium as unrealistic, then evidently things changed. “I’m super happy with this victory. We managed to come back despite some difficulties this season – said the Spaniard after the victory -. But that’s how sport is, from one day to the next everything can change. I learned this lesson in 2020 and 2026. I knew I had a chance to win, I had this feeling yesterday after a Friday that wasn’t at my best. Thanks to the doctors and physiotherapists. The price was high, but I’m very happy to be back.”
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Pecco Bagnaia found his path to the podium clear in front of him, after the multiple accident at the start which eliminated Jorge Martin, Marco Bezzecchi, Raul Fernandez, Fermin Aldeguer and Fabio Di Giannantonio. The two-time MotoGP world champion didn’t have it in him to try to stay with the escapees Marquez and Acosta, but he was significantly faster than his pursuers, which is why his was a solitary run to third place. Pecco finished 10 seconds behind those in front of him and with a margin of 4 seconds over those behind him: considering the difficulties he had over the weekend he can finish third place with satisfaction. This is the third consecutive podium for the Italian this season. “The accident? I had a bit of spinning and when I started to brake I saw that something was happening. In front of me was Martin, who perhaps had a block on the front because the asphalt in Turn 1 was slippery. I tried to stay in front as much as possible in the first laps, then I had a 3″ lead on 4th and I tried to maintain the advantage and it went well. I didn’t have the pace and speed of the first two and I was quite lucky that way.”
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