Ducati rider extends world title lead to 175 points
Jorge Martín fourth as injury comeback continues
Marc Márquez delivered a masterclass at the Balaton Park Circuit on Sunday to win the first Hungarian Grand Prix in 33 years. The Ducati rider secured his seventh straight sprint-race double and stretched his world championship lead to 175 points.
KTM’s Pedro Acosta and Aprilia’s Marco Bezzecchi joined Márquez on the podium as the defending world champion, Jorge Martín, came fourth – his best finish on the Aprilia since his return from injury.
Against the picturesque backdrop of Lake Balaton, pole-sitter Marquez lost his lead on lap one to drop out of the podium positions but his tyre strategy proved decisive. His younger brother, Álex Márquez (Gresini Racing), second in the overall standings behind his older brother, could only manage 14th place after an early fall.
