{"id":722844,"date":"2026-06-08T10:20:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T10:20:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/722844\/"},"modified":"2026-06-08T10:20:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T10:20:09","slug":"jorge-martins-first-words-after-balaton-motogp-crash-i-lost-control","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/722844\/","title":{"rendered":"Jorge Martin\u2019s first words after Balaton MotoGP crash: \u201cI lost control\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Jorge Martin has apologised after triggering the five-rider accident that overshadowed the start of Sunday&#8217;s Hungarian MotoGP.<\/p>\n<p>The Aprilia rider lost control under braking into Turn 1 and collided with championship-leading team-mate Marco Bezzecchi.<\/p>\n<p>Fermin Aldeguer, Fabio di Giannantonio and Raul Fernandez were also collected in the incident.<\/p>\n<p>All five riders fortunately escaped serious injury, but the incident cost Aprilia heavily in terms of points, while Martin was handed a double long-lap penalty by the FIM MotoGP Stewards.<\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/gng_1323617_hires_1600x900.jpg\"   type=\"image\/jpeg\" alt=\"Turn 1 crash, 2026 Hungarian MotoGP. \" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.78\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Turn 1 crash, 2026 Hungarian MotoGP.<\/p>\n<p> \u00a9\u00a0Gold and Goose<\/p>\n<p> Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n<p> Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to apologise\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Martin, like Bezzecchi, did not speak to the media after the race but addressed the incident in a statement (translated below) released via social media:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I want to apologise to all my fellow riders involved in today&#8217;s incident during the first lap of the race.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I lost control of my bike, and unfortunately, that caused a multi-rider crash that I couldn&#8217;t avoid. Most importantly, thank God, we are all okay. In situations like this, that&#8217;s all that really matters.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I am so sorry for the impact this accident may have had on them, their teams, and their careers. You never want to be involved in a situation like this.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Thank you for all the messages of support, for your understanding, and for the respect you showed me today.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n<p> Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/gng_1323603_hires_1600x900.jpg\"   type=\"image\/jpeg\" alt=\"Jorge Martin, Turn 1 crash, 2026 Hungarian MotoGP. \" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.78\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Jorge Martin, Turn 1 crash, 2026 Hungarian MotoGP.<\/p>\n<p> \u00a9\u00a0Gold and Goose<\/p>\n<p>Martin was involved in a similar incident with team-mate Bezzecchi at the start of last year\u2019s Japanese Grand Prix.<\/p>\n<p>The Spaniard suffered a badly broken collarbone in that incident, then had to serve a double long lap on his Valencia return.<\/p>\n<p>Past offences are cleared at the start of each season, meaning Sunday\u2019s mistake counted as a \u2018first offence\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Ducati&#8217;s reigning champion Marc Marquez completed a double victory in Hungary to slash 30-points from Bezzecchi&#8217;s title lead and move 33-points closer to Martin in second.<\/p>\n<p> Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n<p> Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our MotoGP Newsletter Show Instagram Embedded Content<\/p>\n<p>Loading this video will expose you to potential cookies and tracking by the provider<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Jorge Martin has apologised after triggering the five-rider accident that overshadowed the start of Sunday&#8217;s Hungarian MotoGP. 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