The first-ever MotoGP qualifying session at Balaton Park threw up some drama and surprises, and the grids look set to stage two intriguing showdowns at the Grand Prix of Hungary here on Saturday, with Marc Marquez taking the pole position.
The Red Bull Ring jinx is over for Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) as for the sixth time on the spin, the runaway MotoGP title race leader clinched maximum points.
Marc Marquez claimed his fifth consecutive victory with a dominant performance at the Grand Prix of Czechia, becoming the first Ducati rider to achieve such a feat.
A run of DNFs for Marc Marquez was finally brought to an end as he crossed the line for the…
The MotoGP field will also gain Stefan Bradl this weekend who will wild card with the HRC Test Team on a fifth Honda RC213V.
The action will begin on Saturday from 4:00 pm with the qualifying race followed by the main race on Sunday from 2:30 pm on Eurosport and Eurosport HD.
Marquez, who secured his sixth premier category title last month, finished over a second clear of pole-sitter Quartararo who came second for the fifth time in his debut campaign.
The victory is Marquez's 55th in the premier class and makes him Honda's most successful rider as he moves ahead of Mick Doohan's 1998 record of 54 wins.
Spain's Maverick Vinales (Yamaha) had been the fastest in all the free practice sessions so far, but Marc Marquez (Honda) was on top on Saturday until the Portuguese Miguel Oliveira (KTM) suffered a high-speed crash.
Marquez has already secured his fourth consecutive world championship title. He now has a MotoGP pole position in every circuit on the calendar.
