Overview

• Camera operator Joao escaped injury after Pedro Acosta’s KTM struck a camera and fencing during a high-speed qualifying crash at Turn 8.
• Joao described the near-miss on camera and later met Acosta, who apologized, offered signed merchandise, and invited him for a KTM garage tour.
• Reporting attributed Acosta’s loss of control to front-tyre chatter that sent the bike through gravel before it vaulted into the air.
• The incident renewed questions about Balaton Park’s run-off and media positioning, with commentators deeming the venue inappropriate even as circuit officials praised the event.
• Turn 8 saw multiple crashes on Saturday, and later Acosta finished 17th in the sprint won by Marc Marquez.