"The Austrian Grand Prix is the first race back after MotoGP's summer break, and a lot of Thursday's media day is spent sharing stories of vacations and beach holidays. Championship leader Marc Márquez is one of the last riders to arrive in the broadcasters' truck -- a perfectly lit portable studio filled with TV crews -- and instantly wins over reporters with a beaming smile."
"Teams also make use of the more relaxed atmosphere before the track action starts to produce social media content with riders. Trackhouse teammates Ai Ogura and Raúl Fernández happily play along with the request of their team, and are surprisingly adept at using a marker attached to a pair of glasses to draw random objects for each other to identify."
"Ahead of the race weekend, circuit owner Red Bull puts out an open invitation to owners of 50cc mopeds to gather and complete a few laps of the track. Joined by the six Red Bull-affiliated riders on the grid -- including reigning champion Jorge Martín -- hundreds of high-revving mopeds left the starting grid in a cloud of exhaust fumes to take part in the "Moped GP.""
MotoGP invited ESPN to capture behind-the-scenes photographs at a grand prix. Austria's Red Bull Ring provided a scenic backdrop while the sport's 11 teams opened access to inner sanctums of race weekends. The racing series retains intoxicating rawness while delivering pinnacle two-wheel competition to millions. On-track action blends exceptional talent with astonishing bravery, and tight-knit dedicated teams ensure the show continues weekly. The sport operates on a mix of skill and sacrifice and bears visible scars. Media day featured relaxed interactions, Marc Márquez arriving smiling, teammates creating social content, and a Red Bull-organized 50cc 'Moped GP' joining riders including Jorge Martín.
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