When Marc Marquez backed out of using slick tyres on a damp track during qualifying in Argentina, it was part of a plan to take less risks after 27 falls last season:

"This year I'm trying to avoid the risk, avoid crashing," he said.

The Spaniard was even asked if he was becoming boring and sensible...

No-one asked that question after Sunday's race, where Marquez received three separate penalties in a jaw-dropping sequence of mishaps and controversy...