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Jorge Martin bore the wrath of multiple people in the paddock after he caused a pile-up at the Hungarian Grand Prix, but Pecco Bagnaia does not hold him responsible.
The Aprilia rider locked the front at the first corner and speared into the field. Martin took himself, teammate Marco Bezzecchi, Fabio Di Giannantonio, Raul Fernandez and Fermin Aldeguer out.
Diggia did continue and miraculously scored points in 12th, but the other four were taken out of the Hungarian Grand Prix on the spot. Martin was blamed for the incident and was handed a double long-lap penalty for the next race.
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Francesco Bagnaia criticises ‘disaster’ Balaton Park asphalt after Jorge Martin crash
Bagnaia finished P3 at the Hungarian GP, practically racing his own race as Marc Marquez and Pedro Acosta shot away into the distance.
Martin bore the brunt of many people’s fury after the crash, with it proving costly for Aprilia’s title charge in 2026.
Massimo Rivola blasted Martin after the race, saying that his mistake was not something that a world champion should be doing. However, interestingly, Bagnaia did not blame his former title rival for the crash.
Speaking via DAZN, the Ducati rider instead pinned the blame on the Balaton Park circuit. The asphalt at the first corner had been resurfaced before the race, and Bagnaia labelled the surface a ‘disaster’.
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He said: “I don’t think Martín did anything wrong, because I saw him brake and he didn’t brake too late. But he was very far inside, and the new asphalt was, above all, a disaster.
“And today, with the heat, even more so. When he braked, he locked up and it caused a domino effect. Fortunately, I hadn’t gotten a good start, and that helped me avoid crashing with them all.”
The Italian has been heavily critical of Balaton Park since it joined the calendar in 2025. Bagnaia even said Adelaide is better than Balaton before the Australian track has even been built.
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