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MotoGP Round 8 came from the Balaton Park circuit in Hungary, almost universally despised as a venue for world championship motorcycle racing. In the news we have changes coming for race starts, with the ride height devices going from Silverstone onwards and grid positions being more spaced out from the German round. There was also the sensational news concerning Leopard racing and alleged engine tampering in Moto3. Watch this space on that particular story. In the racing, Moto3 ended with a nasty incident in what was otherwise the Max Quilles show. Gonzales continued to dominate in Moto2. In MotoGP, Marc Marquez and Pedro Acosta provided the main race action entertainment, with Marc overcoming his shoulder difficulties to take the double and record his 100^th win across all 3 Grand Prix classes. The main race was dominated by a first turn incident instigated by Jorge Martin, who managed to take out 4 other riders and invite the ire of Aprilia factory team boss Massimo Rivola. Next up Brno in the Czech Republic, a venue rather more fitting for the MotoGP circus.

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