Marc Márquez reached a major milestone on Sunday by securing the 100th Grand Prix victory of his career at Hungary’s Balaton Park Circuit, becoming only the third rider in history to achieve the feat after Giacomo Agostini and Valentino Rossi.
The reigning MotoGP world champion completed a dominant weekend in Hungary, taking victory ahead of Pedro Acosta and teammate Francesco Bagnaia. While Márquez eventually crossed the finish line with a comfortable advantage, fans were treated to an intense mid-race duel between the two Spanish riders.
Early chaos eliminates title contenders
The race began dramatically as a multi-rider crash unfolded at Turn 1 on the opening lap.
Jorge Martín lost control of his Aprilia under braking, triggering a chain-reaction incident that also involved championship leader Marco Bezzecchi, Raúl Fernández, Fermín Aldeguer and Fabio Di Giannantonio. Only Di Giannantonio was able to rejoin the race.
Both Martín and Bezzecchi were taken to the medical centre for precautionary examinations. Fortunately, neither rider suffered any visible fractures. Race officials later handed Martín a double Long Lap penalty for the next Grand Prix.
Acosta challenges Márquez
After leading early on, Márquez briefly lost the lead to Pedro Acosta on lap two. The KTM rider built an advantage of more than a second and appeared capable of challenging for victory.
Behind them, Bagnaia benefited from the opening-lap drama and settled into third place, while a tightly packed group featuring Jack Miller, Luca Marini, Diogo Moreira, Enea Bastianini, Joan Mir and others battled further down the order.
As the race progressed, Márquez gradually closed the gap to Acosta. By lap 14, the two Spaniards were separated by only a few tenths of a second, setting up one of the highlights of the season.
Several overtaking attempts followed before Márquez finally regained the lead on lap 15. Once back in front, the Ducati rider immediately began to pull away.
Historic victory for Márquez
By lap 20, Márquez had extended his lead to more than 1.5 seconds and set the fastest lap of the race, confirming his superior pace.
The Spaniard eventually secured his first victory since Misano in 2025, claiming not only his 100th Grand Prix win but also Ducati’s 100th MotoGP victory. The result sends a strong message to the rest of the field that the defending champion is firmly back in contention.
Acosta finished second after an impressive performance, while Bagnaia completed the podium with his third consecutive third-place finish.
Strong results throughout the field
Ai Ogura finished fourth after a late-race charge, ahead of Luca Marini in fifth. Brazilian rookie Diogo Moreira continued his impressive form with a career-best sixth place.
Iker Lecuona, standing in for the injured Alex Márquez, delivered an excellent seventh-place finish. Jack Miller crossed the line eighth, followed by Enea Bastianini and Brad Binder.
Toprak Razgatlıoğlu recorded his best MotoGP result so far in 11th place, while Di Giannantonio recovered from the opening-lap crash to score valuable championship points in 12th.
The remaining points-paying positions went to Alex Rins, Franco Morbidelli and Maverick Viñales.
Next stop: Brno
Following a memorable weekend at Balaton Park, the MotoGP paddock now turns its attention to the Czech Grand Prix in Brno, where Márquez will look to build on his historic Hungarian triumph.
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