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Marc Marquez Extends MotoGP Lead With Hungarian GP Sweep at Balaton Park

The Ducati rider leaves the series’ Hungarian debut with a 175-point cushion after acknowledging responsibility for a Turn 2 clash.

Overview

  • Marquez completed a seventh consecutive sprint–grand prix double and earned his 10th main-race win of 2025, winning by 4.314 seconds.
  • He accepted blame for opening-lap contact with Marco Bezzecchi at Turn 2, calling it his mistake as the rider behind.
  • Pedro Acosta finished second and Bezzecchi third, marking Bezzecchi’s third straight grand prix podium.
  • Honda showed clear progress as Luca Marini finished fifth with a new chassis, the factory’s best Sunday result of the season.
  • Rivals’ form diverged: Francesco Bagnaia took ninth and praised improved braking despite a long-lap penalty, Jorge Martin surged from 16th to fourth, and Alex Marquez crashed and ended 14th.