MotoGP Grand Prix of Hungary LIVE – Marc Marquez conquers Balaton Park to defeat Pedro Acosta and Marco Bezzecchi after first lap drama

Marc Marquez has charged to a crucial win in Hungary, charging to a 4.314s advantage over the rest of the field. The No. 93 finished ahead of Pedro Acosta in second and Marco Bezzecchi in third after a sensational race. 

It was not an easy win for Marquez, who had to work very hard to clinch victory, duelling with Bezzecchi in the early stages. It was another 25 points to Marquez’s tally, whose title advantage now sits at 175 points as he eyes the 2025 title.

Bezzecchi would initially lead the field throughout the opening laps, before being pushed back to second. Following this, Bezzecchi began to lock horns with Pedro Acosta, who would pip the Italian – charging three seconds into the distance at the flag.

Meanwhile, Jorge Martin battled through the field, climbing from P16 on the grid to a rock-solid fourth. Martin finished ahead of Luca Marini, with the No. 10 claiming his best MotoGP finish with Honda in fifth.

There were plenty of headlines during the Grand Prix, with Alex Marquez crashing earlier on, salvaging points in the late stages with a P14 finish. Enea Bastianini would also crash, suffering a near miss, while Joan Mir, Raul Fernandez, Jack Miller, Johann Zarco and Fermin Aldeguer all had their own incidents.

Marc Marquez crossed the line with a 4.314s advantage over Pedro Acosta, with the #93 giving his first thoughts after another victory in 2025!

Marc Marquez said: "On the first corner, when I saw that Marco was on my inside, I released the brakes and went wide because I didn’t want to have an incident in the first corner.

"Then on the second corner, I expected that he would have more corner speed, and in fact, he kept first gear, and I touched him, but luckily for both of us, I saved the crash; he continued.

 "From that point, the race changed a bit. I was patient in the first laps, but then when I saw that the soft tyre started to drop and I was on the medium, I began to attack. I had a super good rhythm, I was flowing on track, so I am super happy!"

Pedro Acosta finishes as runner-up in Hungary, showing his incredible pace on Sunday following a disappointing Sprint.

Acosta added: "It is super nice, the weekend started okay on Friday, but then it became more difficult. The team managed to give me a new complete bike and improve what we did in the Sprint yesterday.

"I just want to thank all of them because yesterday they were working until 2 am in the morning to bring me two completely new bikes for this race.

"Yesterday we had a difficult conversation about my mistakes and how I managed my emotions, and today it looks like I listened to him about this."

Standing on the final spot on the podium, Marco Bezzecchi gave us immediate thoughts down in the pit lane from a thrilling Hungarian GP! The #72 was the first Aprilia yet again, beating teammate Jorge Martin in fourth. 

Bezzecchi said: "I don’t know honestly, I think that was a fantastic race, I did my best, I gave it everything I had, but to be honest, my pace was not enough all weekend.

"I needed the extra grip from the soft in the braking, so I risked it with the soft, but for us, maybe I was better with the medium, but I didn’t know if my speed could be the same or not.

"I tried with the soft and had to resist, but I am very happy with the result overall. Another good weekend, thanks to the boys in the box and the boys at home. I want to dedicate this third place to a dear friend of mine."

At the front, Marc Marquez has charged to the flag, storming to the line to win the first Hungarian GP since 1992. Marc Marquez adds another win to his 2025 tally, beating Pedro Acosta and Marco Bezzecchi, who claims the final spot on the podium.

Meanwhile, Francesco Bagnaia entered the top eight positions on the final lap, launching a move at Turn 1 on Pol Espargaro. However, Bagnaia later ran wide, dropping to ninth yet again in what was a solid ride from what has been a very tricky weekend for the #63.

Morbidelli has now been ordered to drop one position for gaining time on Luca Marini following his shortcut at the chicane. The Italian star is now back in the hunt, looking for an opportunity to enter the top five once again.

Jorge Martin is now through on Franco Morbidelli, with the #1 entering fourth place on track – now chasing his teammate. Luca Marini is also closing in on Morbidelli, as the Hungarian crowd could be treated to a blockbuster end to this Grand Prix. Marini closed in every lap before making contact with Morbidelli, who cut the chicane.

Elsewhere, Alex Marquez is now back inside the top 15, scoring points once again following his earlier crash. The #73 sits in P14 currently, chasing Alex Rins, who is the next rider ahead of him.

Johann Zarco has become our next faller at this tricky and technical Balaton Park circuit, with the LCR Honda rider crashing at Turn 8. Yellow flags are now out, meaning no overtaking at that point of the circuit.

Things are beginning to settle down out on the circuit, meaning it’s the perfect time to bring you up to speed with the order so far. Marc Marquez continues to lead the field by three seconds over Pedro Acosta and Marco Bezzecchi. Meanwhile, Franco Morbidelli is being closed in by Jorge Martin in fifth, with the reigning champion showing encouraging pace.

Luca Marini sits in third ahead of Brad Binder as Pol Espargaro is continuing his scrap with Francesco Bagnaia for eighth place.

Jack Miller has crashed out of the Grand Prix, ending a disappointing day for the #43 over at Pramac Yamaha. Miller is the first retiree since Mir earlier in the Grand Prix, with the top Yamaha out on circuit being Fabio Quartararo in P10.

There’s been another change of position inside the top three, with Pedro Acosta now claiming second place – demoting Marco Bezzecchi to third.

Meanwhile, Jorge Martin is now in fifth, being promoted one position following Aldeguer’s crash earlier on. It’s set to be a decent points haul for Aprilia, who look set to have both bikes finish inside the top five.

Francesco Bagnaia has now received a Long Lap penalty, dropping the Italian down to ninth position. Bagnaia received the penalty for not dropping one second after running wide and cutting the corner.

It’s another blow to his title charge, and in the meantime, check out Alex Marquez’s mistake from earlier in the Grand Prix!

Fermin Aldeguer has CRASHED! The rookie has hit the deck, crashing out of the Grand Prix at the start of Lap 14. It is a disappointing end to Sunday for the #54, who now leaves Franco Morbidelli in no man’s land.

The battle for fourth is continuing to brew between Morbidelli and Aldeguer, which, if ignited, will be an all-out duel! It’s been a cracking start to the Grand Prix so far, with plenty of championship drama so far on Sunday.

Further back, Bagnaia is struggling in the brake zone, losing time and running deep in the braking zone.

The move has ARRIVED! Marc Marquez has attacked and is now leading the Grand Prix for the first time on Sunday. The question remains to see if Bezzecchi can match his pace or if the Italian will continue to fall back into the grasp of Pedro Acosta.

The Balaton Park crowd is watching the action while holding their breath as we await to see where the move will arrive. Acosta continues to close in, with Morbidelli sitting in fourth ahead of Fermin Aldeguer, who rounds out the top five.

Jorge Martin remains in P6 for the time being as Luca Marini and Francesco Bagnaia round out the top eight.

Bezzecchi's lead has now disappeared, and it is Marc Marquez vs Marco Bezzecchi out on the circuit. Marquez first looked for a move at Turn 1 before a second attempt at Turn 5 – both failing.

With both Marc Marquez and Bezzecchi battling out on the circuit, this is playing into Pedro Acosta’s hands, who is slowly closing in.

Marc Marquez is continuing to make ground, now setting the fastest lap of the Grand Prix and jumping into P2. Morbidelli was under more pressure immediately, with Pedro Acosta glued to his tailpipe, searching for a chance to leap onto the podium. Acosta made the move stick on Lap 7, now wanting to jump into the podium fight.

Raul Fernandez and Joan Mir have both crashed out, with both riders falling at the same corner in separate incidents. It’s another DNF for Mir, who continues to have a difficult 2025 season despite showing some great pace on Saturday.

Bezzecchi has now set the fastest lap of the Grand Prix, with his lead sitting at eight tenths of a second. Things are going great at the other side of the box, too, with Jorge Martin looking strong – now in P6. Martin started in P16 on the grid and has once again shown some incredible pace this weekend.

Further back, Fabio Quartararo sits in P8, with the Frenchman serving his Long Lap penalty on Lap 4 - dropping to P12 following the penalty