Balaton Park MotoGP Sunday Subscriber Notes: Sandbagging, Championships, And First Corner Pile Ups

Balaton Park MotoGP Sunday Subscriber Notes: Sandbagging, Championships, And First Corner Pile Ups The most telling moment of the Hungarian round of MotoGP at Balaton Park came on Sunday afternoon, in the press conference. After doing the usual deflecting of a question about whether we can believe what he says, telling the assembled media that he had tested his speed on Friday, realized he had a chance, and then paced himself, Hungarian journalist Niki Kovács asked Marc Márquez a more direct question. Did he go to Mugello to prepare himself to win this weekend? "Yes." At last, an honest answer. The truth is that we all know how ambitious Marc Márquez is, although sometimes, it is hard to comprehend. Even for those that work with him. Ducati team manager Davide Tardozzi came up to the media center at the end of the day to talk to journalists, and admitted he had been surprised by just how fast Marc Márquez had been on Sunday. "But what I want to say is that I'm surprised that I'm still surprised!" David Emmett Mon, 08/Jun/2026 - 19:36 * Read more about Balaton Park MotoGP Sunday Subscriber Notes: Sandbagging, Championships, And First Corner Pile Ups * Log in or register to post comments