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By Open Chronicle with agencies
Marc Márquez delivered another masterclass on Sunday, securing victory at the Hungarian Grand Prix and reaching a historic milestone with his 100th win across all classes of the Motorcycle World Championship. The Ducati rider overcame an early challenge from Pedro Acosta at Balaton Park to take control of the race and reinforce his status as one of the sport’s greatest competitors.
Starting from pole position, Márquez initially held the lead but was quickly put under pressure by Acosta, who seized first place on the second lap. The KTM rider looked strong during the opening stages and managed to build a gap of more than a second as he attempted to break away from the chasing Ducati.
Behind them, the race was immediately thrown into chaos following a major first-lap collision. Jorge Martín misjudged his braking into the opening corner and crashed into Marco Bezzecchi, Fabio Di Giannantonio, and Raúl Fernández. The incident eliminated three riders from contention, while Martín was taken to the medical center for evaluation. Despite the severity of the crash, race officials deemed a red flag unnecessary.
As Acosta led the field, Márquez gradually reduced the deficit and positioned himself for a decisive challenge. Francesco Bagnaia maintained third place throughout much of the race but lacked the pace to join the battle for victory.
The turning point came on lap 15. After several attempts to pass Acosta and a brief wheel-to-wheel confrontation between the two Spaniards, Márquez finally completed the move and immediately began pulling away. Within a few laps, the Ducati rider had established a comfortable advantage that Acosta could not erase.
From there, Márquez controlled the race until the checkered flag, finishing more than two seconds clear of Acosta. Bagnaia completed the podium in third, giving Ducati two riders in the top three.
One of the standout performances of the day came from Japanese rider Ai Ogura, who finished fourth for Trackhouse Aprilia after a late-race pass on Honda’s Luca Marini. Marini secured fifth place after a solid ride, while Brazilian rider Diogo Moreira achieved the best MotoGP result of his career by finishing sixth for LCR Honda.
Jack Miller crossed the line in seventh aboard the Pramac Yamaha, while substitute rider Iker Lecuona impressed with eighth place for Gresini. Enea Bastianini recovered from two long-lap penalties to finish ninth, and Brad Binder rounded out the top ten.
Further down the order, several riders endured difficult afternoons. Fabio Quartararo retired late in the race, while Joan Mir crashed out as he attempted to close in on Moreira. Di Giannantonio managed to rejoin the race after the opening-lap incident and eventually finished outside the points.
The victory strengthens Márquez’s momentum heading into the next round of the championship and marks another remarkable chapter in a career already filled with records and achievements.
MotoGP will return on June 21 for the Czech Grand Prix at Brno, where the championship battle is expected to intensify as the season approaches its midpoint.
Hungarian Grand Prix Top 10 Results
- Marc Márquez (Ducati)
- Pedro Acosta (KTM)
- Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati)
- Ai Ogura (Trackhouse Aprilia)
- Luca Marini (Honda)
- Diogo Moreira (LCR Honda)
- Jack Miller (Pramac Yamaha)
- Iker Lecuona (Gresini Ducati)
- Enea Bastianini (Tech3 KTM)
- Brad Binder (KTM)